,,works ,,( ,,william ,,elliot ,,griffis1 ,d4,d41 ,l4,h4,d4 ,,japan4 ,! ,mikado's ,empire2 ,hi/ory to #aijb & ,p]sonal ,exp]i5ces4 7,h>p]s47 ,mat!w ,calbrai? ,p]ry1 a ,typical ,am]ican ,naval ,(fic]4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,t[ns5d ,h>ris1 ,fir/ ,am]ican ,envoy 9 ,japan4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,v]beck ( ,japan2 ,a ,citiz5 ( ,no ,c\ntry4 ,a ,/ory ( ,f\ndation ,"w ,inaugurat$ by ,guido ,fridol9 ,v]beck4 7,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,co47 ,a ,mak] ( ! ,new ,ori5t4 ,samuel ,robb9s ,br[n1 ,pione] ,educator 9 ,*9a1 ,am]ica1 & ,japan4 7,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,co47 ,japan1 9 ,hi/ory1 ,folk-lore1 & ,art4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,9 ! ,mikado's ,s]vice4 ,a ,/ory ( ,two ,battle ,summ]s 9 ,*9a4 7,w4 ,a4 ,wilde ,co47 ,corea1 ! ,h]mit ,nation4 ,"p ,i4 ,anci5t1 ,m$ieval & ,mod]n ,hi/ory4 ,"p ,,ii4 ,social ,life1 ,lit]ature1 ,art1 ,folk-lore1 ,prov]bs1 ,rec5t ,ev5ts1 etc4 7,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons47 ,,holl&4 ,! ,am]ican 9 ,holl&4 ,s5tim5tal ,rambles 9 ! ,elev5 ,prov9ces ( ! ,ne!rl&s4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,brave ,little ,holl&1 & ,:at ,%e ,taught ,u4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,! ,/ud5t's ,motley1 be+ ,! ,rise ( ! ,dut* ,republic1 by ,j4 ,r4 ,motley1 cond5s$ to #fij pages 9 six p>ts4 ,"p ,,vii3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,dut* ,nation f #aehd to #ahig4 7,h>p]s47 ,"y ,p's ,hi/ory ( ,holl&4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,,am]ican ,,hi/ory4 ,! ,romance ( ,discov]y2 ,a ,?\s& ,ye>s ( ,exploration & ! ,unveil+ ( ,cont95ts4 7,w4 ,a4 ,wilde ,co47 ,! ,romance ( ,am]ican ,colonization4 ,h[ ! ,f\ndations ( ,our ,hi/ory 7 ,laid4 7,w4 ,a4 ,wilde ,co47 ,! ,romance ( ,conque/4 ,! ,/ory ( ,am]ican ,expansion ?r\gh ,arms & ,diplomacy4 7,w4 ,a4 ,wilde ,co47 ,! ,pilgrims 9 _! ,?ree ,homes3 ,engl&1 ,holl&1 & ,am]ica4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,am]ica 9 ! ,ea/4 ,a ,glance at our ,hi/ory1 ,prospects1 ,problems1 & ,duties 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean4 7,a4 ,s4 ,b>nes ,co47 ,! ,pa?f9d]s ( ! ,revolution4 ,a ,/ory ( ! ,great ,m>* into ! ,wild]ness & ,lake ,region ( ,new ,york 9 #aggi4 7,w4 ,a4 ,wilde ,co47 ,john ,*amb]s1 & ,8 ,m9i/ry 9 ,philadelphia4 #a vol4 #hvo4 ,pp4 #agb1 ) two portraits1 index1 etc4 ,price1 "o doll>1 po/paid4 7,&rus ,*ur*1 ,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y47 ,sunny ,memories ( ,?ree ,pa/orates1 9 7,s*5ectady1 ,bo/on1 & ,i?aca71 ) a ,selection ( ,s]mons & ,essays4 #a vol4 ,illu/4 ,price1 #a4 ,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y4 7,&rus ,*ur*47 ,,biblical4 ,! ,lily ,among ,?orns4 ,a ,/udy ( ! ,biblical ,drama ,entitl$1 ,! ,song ( ,songs4 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co47 ,,john ,,*amb]s ,,s]vant ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,ma/] ,,( ,,he>ts ,,& ,,8 ,,m9i/ry ,,9 ,,philadelphia ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,*amb]s4 ,ab\t #ahgc4 ,,john ,,*amb]s ,,s]vant ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,ma/] ,,( ,,he>ts ,,& ,,8 ,,m9i/ry ,,9 ,,philadelphia ,,by ,,rev4 ,,wm4 ,,elliot ,,griffis1 ,d4,d41 ,l4,h4,d4 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,mikado',s ,,empire1 ,,brave ,,little ,,holl&1 ,,corea1 ,,! ,,h]mit ,,nation1 ,,! ,,pilgrims ,,9 ,,_! ,,?ree ,,homes1 ,,v]beck ,,( ,,japan1 ,etc4 ,,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,&rus ,,*ur* #aijc ,,copyright1 #aijc ,,by ,,&rus ,,*ur* 7,,octob]7 ,,press ,,( ,,&rus ,,*ur* ,,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,john ,,*amb]s',s ,,favorite ,,psalm ,,psalm ,,cxxxiii ,behold h[ good & h[ pleasant x is ,= bre?r5 to dwell toge!r 9 unity6 ,x is l ! preci\s o9tm5t ^u ! head1 ,t ran d[n ^u ! be>d1 ev5 ,a>on's be>d3 ,t w5t d[n to ! skirts ( 8 g>m5ts3 ,z ! dew ( ,h]mon1 ,& z ! dew t desc5d$ ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,zion3 ,= !re ! ,"l comm&$ ! bless+1 ,ev5 life =ev]more4 ,,to ,,all ,,my ,,fell[ ,,alumni ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,indep5d5t ,,*ur* ,,( ,,philadelphia ,,:o ,,9 ,,hall[$ ,,memory ,,( ,,! ,,pa/ ,,or ,,9 ,,hope ,,( ,,reunion ,,9 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,home ,,greet ,,john ,,*amb]s ,,z ,,_! ,,fa!r ,,9 ,,god ,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,little ,,book ,,preface4 ,john ,*amb]s 0 "o ( ! fir/ among popul> prea*]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 9 ,philadelphia1 & ! pa/or = fifty ye>s ( "o congregation4 ,n alone to delight ^? ) vivid memories1 :o knew1 lov$ & honor$ ,john ,*amb]s1 h ,i und]tak5 ?is "w ( filial piety1 b to tell to "y m5 ( to-day ! /ory ( a consecrat$1 /r5u\s1 & successful life1 ! secret ( :i* 0 self-conque/ & /r5g? 9 ,god4 ,"o great purpose & b5efit ( biography is lo/ if x does n cle>ly reveal ! gr[? ( "*1 &1 9 ! case ( a beautiful & successful life1 a p]sonality wor?y ( be+ held up z an example4 ,x ought to %[ also self-conque/1 rip5+ 9 wisdom1 ! philosophic m9d t comes ) ye>s1 & ! matur+ & sweet5+ influ5ces ( honor$ old age4 ,x w\ld be ( little help to "y m51 /ruggl+ aga9/ _! own besett+ weaknesses to ga9 self-ma/]y & atta9m5t to true ,*ri/ian manhood1 to picture only ! ,john ,*amb]s1 z we knew him1--9 ! s]5e ev5+ ( life1 :5 passions _h cool$ & reason reign$1 & ! gray light ( ,heav5's morn+ _h settl$ on 8 head4 ,i h tri$ to %[ 9 ! typical ,iri%man1 ! creature ( h]$ity & ! passionate patriot1 ! aspir+ ,*ri/ian & ! *ild ( ,god1 educat$ by unse5 b pot5t influ5ces1 w9n+ /eadfa/ victory ov] s9 & self1 becom+ k+ ( m5 & ma/] ( he>ts1 lead+ a ho/ to triumph along ! pa?way to ,heav51 able to d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ 8 help]4 ,! wond]ful "* & p]sonality ( ,john ,*amb]s 7 n sudd5 creations4 ,!y 7 gr[?s4 ,he himself believ$ t :ile ju/ification 0 in/ant1 sanctification 0 gradual4 ,he laugh$ at ! man :o pr(ess$ nev] to h made mi/akes4 ,he _h always pati5ce ) ^? :o slipp$ & fell4 ,he %[$ u h[ to neutralize ! results ( our mis/eps & ga9 new /r5g? by pa9ful & humiliat+ exp]i5ces4 ,i return my he>ty ?anks to "o & all ( ! fri5ds1 fell[ alumni ( ! old ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* ( ,philadelphia1 :o h aid$ me ) rem9isc5ces1 ask+ p>don = omissions & indulg5ce = possible errors4 ,w4 ,e4 ,g4 ,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y41 ,july #bj1 #aijc4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,philadelphia4 ,,! ,,hi/oric ,,site #a ,,ii4 ,,irel&4 ,a ,,bonnie ,,bairn #g ,,iii4 ,,ohio4 ,,life ,,9 ,a ,,log ,,cab9 #ad ,,iv4 ,,m>yl&4 ,,/ud5t ,,days ,,9 ,,baltimore #ai ,v4 ,,newt[n4 ,,reject$ ,,( ,,m5 #be ,,vi4 ,,new ,,engl&4 ,,ord9ation ,,at ,,new ,,hav5 #cd ,,vii4 ,,home ,,& ,,*ur*4 ,,love ,,& ,,"w #db ,,viii4 ,,! ,,w> ,,horse ,,( ,,! ,,temp]ance ,,cause #ea ,,ix4 ,,! ,,ma/] ,,( ,,he>ts #fa ,x4 ,,boyhood',s ,,memories ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,*ur* #fh ,,xi4 ,,! ,,ma/] ,,( ,,assemblies #ha ,,xii4 ,,true ,,yoke-,,fell[s #id ,,xiii4 ,,*ur* ,,life4 ,,m9or ,,p]sonalities #aje ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,civil ,,w> #aaa ,,xv4 ,,light ,,at ,,ev5+ ,,"t #abg ,,xvi4 ,,transf] ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,to ,,! ,,presbyt]y #ace ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,semi-,,c5t5nial ,,& ,,f>ewell #aci ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,! ,,"m #add ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,philadelphia4 ,,! ,,hi/oric ,,site4 ,?rongs ( p daily pass along two ( ,philadelphia's mo/ impos+ highways4 ,broad ,/reet spans ! entire city f nor? to s\?4 ,*e/nut ,/reet is ! ,quak] ,city's mo/ brilliant ?or\ghf>e1 /ret*+ betwe5 ! ,delaw>e & ! ,s*uylkill4 ,^? :o trav]se ei!r may see ! great tw5ty /ory build+ :]e9 is made & publi%$ ! ,nor? ,am]ican1 ! olde/ daily newspap] on ! cont95t4 ,nor?w>d f ,broad & ,*e/nut1 rise ! impos+ municipal build+s1 on ! cre/ ( ^: m\nta9 ( /one & peak ( metal is visible ! bronze /atue ( ,william ,p5n1 f\nd] ( ! ,city ( ,bro!rly ,love4 ,?\gh ?is son ( a ,dut* "m 0 ! beg9n] ( ! ,city ( ,homes1 yet !re h be5 _m o!r mak]s ( ,philadelphia4 ,n lea/ among ^? :o h build$ ! unse5 b nobl] city1 & :o h /amp$ _! names indelibly ^u human he>ts & lives1 ev5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( its citiz5s1 is ,john ,*amb]s4 ,dur+ =ty-eight ye>s he 0 pa/or ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 ^: second edifice /ood f #ahca to #ahii on ! site ( ! tw5ty-/ori$ sky-scrap] at ,broad & ,sansom /reets4 ,happily1 9 ! et]nal fitness ( ?+s1 hi/ory & s5tim5t 7 n ignor$ 9 ! upre>+ ( ! mighty /ructure1 ^: cornice is n f> f ! cl\ds4 ,9 ! two l[] /ories ( ! faade is a happy rem9d] ( ! old br[n /one *ur* ( pill>$ front4 ,mo/ felicit\sly does memory f9d "h a s]mon 9 /one & a /imulus 9 ar*itecture4 ,inde$1 a =m] wor%ipp] walk+ on ! o!r side ( ! /reet1 :o *anc$ to look no high] ?an ! old famili> altitudes1 might imag9e t ! h\se ( pray]1 ) its ,ionic columns1 /ill /ood to bless its wor%ipp]s4 ,ev5 ( ! same hue & t9t z 9 *ildhood's days1 eight columns ( flut$ br[n s&/one r5ew 9 v]isimilitude ! old ar*itecture4 ,?us ! mighty edifice en%r9es ^u its front1 9 imp]i%able masonry1 sugge/ions1 at lea/1 ( =m] hi/ory4 ,to be exact1 :]eas !re 7 9 old times six r\nd flut$ ,ionic columns1 re/+ on high squ>e bases1 support+ a simple b impos+ p$im5t1 !re are to-day eight front columns support+ an ar*itrave1 ) two mighti] uphold+ pill>s )94 ,at fir/ ?\ght1 m5 might be tempt$ to see 9 ?is colossal /ructure1 ^: ro( is s mu* ne>] ! sky a symbol ( ! p[] ( ! press1 :i* is alleg$ to be m influ5tial ?an ! pulpit4 ,"o political g5tleman :om ,i knew well--ev5 he :o 9 #ahic1 rais$ ! />s & /ripes ov] ,hawaii--affirm$ 9 my he>+1 t "o newspap] 0 equal to ?ree pulpits4 ,yes1 b t dep5ds on :i* newspap] & :i* pulpit4 ,x is c]ta9 t 9 ! eyes ( "s1 pr9t+ ma*9]y & type1 & daily squ>e miles ( ink$ pap]1 = :i* :ole =e/s h be5 de/roy$1 h m moral pot5cy ?an wor%ip1 pray]1 & prea*+4 ,yet aga9/ ?is mod]n p>able ( ! mu/>d se$ become a tree1 ph5om5al & impos+1 we h happily also ! ,ma/]'s p>able ( ! leav51 or ( might unse51 ( a k+dom com+ )\t obs]vation4 ,?+s se51 ev5 :5 dazzl+ are n really z pot5t z ^? :i* trans=m ! life4 ,x c\ld add little or no?+ to ! reputation ( ,john ,*amb]s1 to put on pap] ) ink 8 words t k9dl$ our s\ls4 ,yet1 did n our he>ts burn )9 u :5 we he>d8 ,c we =get !m8 ,0 n 8 a life unto life8 ,he be+ dead yet speake?4 ,s !n1 :e!r /&+ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! great edifice--typical ( ! so>+ tw5tie? c5tury--or sett+ foot on its ro( high 9 air1 _m fa?oms high] 9 ! deeps ( space ?an :]e once we sat or /ood1 & !nce gaz+ ^u ! sea ( humanity b5ea?1 or ov] ! great city set betwe5 ! two silv] /reams1 & ev] fasc9at+ & beautiful ) boyhood's memories1 let u /op to recall ! pa/4 ,let u ?9k ( t busy & pot5t life ( ,john ,*amb]s 7#agig-ahge71 & ( t ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* 7#ahbe-ahgc71 :i*1 l a spiritual /orage batt]y1 /ill supplies ! p[] t pulses 9 _m ?\s& s\ls4 ,man & edifice1 ?\gh vani%$ f e>?1 give by _! visible pot5cies or inspir+ memories1 9 *ur*es & ,sunday ,s*ools1 9 hall[$ homes & beautiful c>e]s ( m5 & wom51 ev5 to ! f\r? g5]ation1 ! %9+ & conv9c+ evid5ce ( an e>?ly immortality1 ( life unto life4 ,9 ! ev] wid5+ circles ( et]nity1 t unsp5t influ5ce w be felt4 ,let u n[ desc5d f ! m\nta9 to ! pla94 ,until ! fir/ e>ly autumn ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 "o c\ld see also on ! ea/ side ( ,?irte5? ,/reet1 nor? ( ,m>ket & )9 a few feet ( ,filb]t ,/reet1 a f\r-sid$1 pla9 gray /one or m>ble po/1 9 :i* ev5 a casual pass]-by c\ld detect a survival4 ,x 0 an old-tim]1 batt]$1 rubb$1 & *ipp$4 ,evid5tly x _h once be5 a hit*+ po/4 ,!n1 aft] sundry pa9t+s & daub+s1 x _h s]v$ = v>i\s adv]tis+ purposes1 sett+ =? ! *ang+ bus9ess c>ri$ on 9 ! dwell+ place itself1 9 front ( :i* x /ood1 or1 9 ! cell> ( ! same4 ,! ,belgian block pavem5ts1 ! flag/one sidewalks1 ! great ,read+ ,railway ,t]m9al1 n f> away1 & ! l(ty bus9ess edifices ( /eel & /one1 ) a ?\s& mod]n sugge/ions1 all seem by _! contra/ to sugge/ antiquity 9 t horse po/1 & possibly its desc5t f once m noble uses4 ,:51 h[ev]1 to ! evid5ce ( eyesight1 0 add$ ! play ( memory & imag9ation1 !n !re rose ^u ! m9d's vision ! little brick *ur*1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,v[1 t /ood directly opposite1 :]e ,john ,*amb]s1 ma/] ( he>ts & trans=m] ( human lives1 wr\ght & taught4 ,)9 its n[ vani%$ walls ! sunny pa/or1 ! %9+ ornam5t 9 social life1 ! s\l-/irr+ prea*]1 ! unquail+ soldi]1 :o f\ght evil 9 e =m1 pray$1 prea*$1 & labor$ ) m54 ,"h he communicat$ quick5+ impulses n yet sp5t1 b ev] urg+ on to va/] issues4 ,yes1 !re is :]e ! old *ur* /ood4 ,b ?is old batt]$ horse-po/1--s close by ! curb /one z to we> ev] fre% m>ks ( t> & grease f pass+ wagon :eel hubs--:at has x to d ) ,john ,*amb]s & ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* ( ,philadelphia1 :i* is almo/ =gott5 be=e a brood ( lu/y *ildr5 & vigor\s gr&*ildr5 t n[ tra9 ?\s&s 9 ! ways ( hol9ess8 ,especially may we ask ! "q1 s9ce ! *ur* & ! po/ 7 on opposite sides ( ! /reet1 "h a few feet wide4 ,well1 h]eto hangs n only a tale1 b lit]ally1 !re hung a *a91 ) associations4 ,be=e ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*--t *ur* :i*1 accord+ to scripture & reality1 ?\gh n 9 common p>lance1 is n an edifice1 b a company ( believ]s--0 =m$1 9 #ahbe1 !re /ood at ,?irte5? & ,filb]t /reets1 a comp>atively new build+4 ,x _h be5 re>$ 9 fulfilm5t ( a v[ made dur+ a /orm on ! ,atlantic by a holy woman ( pray]1 ^: life 0 sav$4 ,^? :o c>ri$ out h] purpose 7 ,iri% refugees1 seek+ fre$om 9 ,am]ica4 ,be+ int5se ,sabbat>ians1 !y w\ld h no s\nd ( pass+ :eel or ho( on ! ,"l's ,day1 = !irs 0 ! age1 also1 ( ,delaw>e riv] cobble /ones1 & ( iron tires4 ,no pneumatic or s\nd dead5+ rubb]-swa!d :eels exi/$ !n4 ,h5ce1 to w>n (f all matut9al di/urb]s ( ! solemnity ( wor%ip1 & ev5+ pass]s on :eels1 an iron *a9 0 /ret*$ across ! /reet1 gu>d+ ei!r side1 nor? or s\?1 ( ! holy edifice4 ,?us1 9 quiet1 ! p )9 c\ld wor%ip ,god4 ,! same rule held 9 o!r neighborhoods z 9 ?is congregation1 & 9 front ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* edifice at ,f\r? & ,ar*1 z ! pictures %[1 a simil> /\t iron *a9 0 /ret*$4 ,x 0 ! rule 9 ,sabba?-keep+ ,philadelphia1 accord+ to ! vigor\s law ( #agih4 ,philadelphia 01 e>ly 9 ! la/ c5tury1 a little place1 ( only t5s ( ?\s&s1 & s long z !re 7 b few *ur*es1 ! *a9s seem$ appropriate4 ,z ! city grew1 ! problem = ! firem51 mail wagons1 & ambulances increas$4 ,9 "t n a s+le /reet runn+ nor? or s\?1 ev5 9 case ( a fire1 0 op5 to ! firem51 :o 7 apt to make quick "w 9 remov+ ob/acles4 ,a sn[ /orm ( petitions1 = & aga9/ ! repeal ( ! ,acts ( #agih & ! removal ( ! /reet *a9s1 fell on ! legislature & ! law ceas$ to be op]ative1 ,m>* #ae1 #ahcj4 ,! old /one po/s rema9$ & occasionally "o may be recogniz$ by ! ke5-ey$ antiqu>ian 9 de> old ,philadelphia4 ,bo? ! fir/ & second edifices1 9 :i* ,john ,*amb]s labor$ 9 ! ,gospel1 h be5 levell$ & _! sites built ^u4 ,t old po/1 effective ,sabba? gu>dian1 has gone2 ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 9 edifice or organization1 is no m4 ,nev]!less1 its _s lives4 ,l ,huldah's home1 our old *ur* 9 its second qu>t] 0 a college1 &1 fell[ alumni1 we %all try to tell ! /ory ( our ,alma ,mat]1 "m ( u all1 & sket* ! life & "w ( ! great & good man1 ) :om ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* began1 cont9u$1 & end$4 ,bo? *ur* & pa/or h become z leav5 t trans=ms1 & 9 leav5+ is itself trans=m$1--lo/ to =m & view1 :ile yet pot5t4 ,! eagle's cry is he>d ev5 aft] its =m disappe>s beh9d ! m\nta91 says ! ,*9ese prov]b4 ,! ?ree measures ( meal /ill abide4 ,f !m is /ill suppli$ ! bread ( life to ?\s&s4 ,to *ange f metaphor to facts t are z h>d z /one1 & z endur+ z human "*1 !re are1 fir/ 9 po9t ( "t1 ! ,be?any ,mission ,sunday-s*ool & ! ,be?any ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*2 ! ,john ,*amb]s ,memorial ,*ur*1 an (f%oot & outgr[? f ! ,be?any ,*ur*2 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at ,rutl$ge1 ,pa42 ! ,/4 ,paul's ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,we/ ,philadelphia2 & ! magnific5t edifice & active congregation ( ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,memorial ,*ur* on ,broad bel[ ,p9e ,/reet1 :i* en%r9es ! "n n only ( ,john ,*amb]s1 b ( ,t4 ,w4 ,j4 ,wylie--two noble prea*]s ( ! gospel1 sons ( ?und] & also ( consolation4 ,%all we attempt to measure influ5ce1 by ev5 sugge/+ h[ ?ree *ur*es1 "o ,presbyt]ian1 "o ,bapti/1 & "o ,lu!ran grew up out ( ! e>ly pray] meet+s be=e #ahdj1 su/a9$ *iefly by ,john ,*amb]s' "y m58 ,%all we h9t at ! mission>y & educational impulses giv5 at ! ends ( ! e>? by mission>ies1 or ( lives n\ri%$ or trans=m$ 9 our home l& by ! =ty or m m9i/]s ( ! gospel1 :o call ,john ,*amb]s _! fa!r 9 ,god8 ,nay1 our de> "u-%eph]d himself1 7 he ) u1 w\ld say1 ,n unto u ,o ,"l1 n unto u1 b unto ?y "n give glory1 = ?y m]cy & ?y tru?'s sake4 ,nisi ,dom9us ,fru/ra4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,irel&4 ,a ,,bonny ,,bairn4 ,_m a *airman1 cl]ical or lay bro!r1 9 introduc+ ,john ,*amb]s to an always delight$ audi5ce1 ref]r$ to 8 big ,iri% he>t1 & inde$ he _h 9 him all ! w9n+ & fasc9at+ elem5ts :i* make ! jolly ,iri%man4 ,he 0 emotional1 cle>-bra9$1 ri* 9 p]sonal magnetism1 & 9 g5]al a good fell[4 ,he _h 9 him also ^? traits :i* *>act]ize ! /rong1 clean1 ,god-fe>+ & man-lov+ ,puritan1 ^: c>e] s (t5 illu/rates ! highe/ type ( manhood4 ,( sup]b & comm&+ figure1 six feet high1 & ! mo/ impos+ individual kn[n 9 ! ,*amb]s clan1 he _h an op5 illum9at$ face1 & eyes t p5etrat$ "o's inmo/ nature4 ,he 0 skill$ 9 ! h&%ake or %\ld] pat1 t w>m$ "o's entire be+ into p]sonal loyalty & 7 inspirations to fri5d%ip = ! man & 8 ,ma/]4 ,8 face made y believe 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,to ^! physical traits may be add$ an absolutely fe>less mi5 & a fla%+ eye1 t made 8 enemies fe> him1 ev5 :5 !y mo/ hat$ 8 ways & words4 ,) leon9e c\nt5ance & maje/ic pres5ce1 0 a tongue t beat ! bl>ney /one1 & yet 0 made1 "u ,god1 a un]r+ in/rum5t 9 w9n+ s\ls4 ,"s "o has writt5 ( ,! ,pa/or z ,prais]4 ,john ,*amb]s by prais+ a boy made him a h]o4 ,(t5 a ^w f him came z ,paul's cl>ion call1 ,/& fa/4 ,9 brief1 ,john ,*amb]s possess$ 9 p]son1 be>+1 & *>act]i/ics1 ! noble h]itages ( t ,scotti% race :i* settl$ 9 nor? ,irel&1 & :i* has %[n itself1 especially 9 ,am]ica1 "o ( ! mo/ di/9ctive ( /ocks1 ri* 9 m5tal initiative & n]v\s en]gy1 ) p[] ( manifold adaptation & p]si/5cy4 ,9 ,am]ica ! ,scot*-,iri% h c]ta9ly influ5c$1 ) p[] second to t ( no o!r /ra9 or nationality1 ! mak+ ( ! ,am]ican republic4 ,! p ( nor? ,irel& 7 not$ = _! ,calv9ism1 :i* 9 practice is only ano!r ^w = an inext+ui%able love ( fre$om & democracy4 ,_! fai? fruit$ 9 free s*ools1 popul> education1 family wor%ip1 famili>ity ) ! ,bible1 hatr$ ( prie/-craft1 ,romanism1 & ,briti% cruelty & oppression4 ,9 _! ,*ri/ianity1 "s ,jewi% notions 9 survival 7 p]haps put on a level ) ! tea*+s ( ,jesus1 & _! passionate devotion to ,sabba?-keep+ seem$ sometimes to run into idolatry4 ,!y 7 n at all dis9cl9$ to controv]sy1 & _m ( !m 7 r fond ( a bit ( a fight4 ,among ! less sanctifi$1 religion ( a c]ta9 n>r[ sort & ! cont5ts ( ! :iskey bottle 7 v mu* 9 dem&4 ,naturally ! ,briti% gov]nm5t ) its ari/ocracy & political *ur*1 its abs5tee-l&lordism & its corrupt p>liam5t--:i* 9 ! eighte5? c5tury repres5t$ l& r ?an p--_h mu* tr\ble ) ?is insul> p ( _m virtues & "s gl>+ defects4 ,! m oppressive measures ( ! fir/ half & middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury s5t t5s ( ?\s&s ( emigrants to ,am]ica1 :]e !y settl$1 especially 9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ! ,c>ol9as1 & we/]n ,p5nsylvania4 ,only too glad to take up arms aga9/ ! ,briti%1 !y furni%$ f _! ranks = ! ,cont95tal army & patriot p>tisan bodies1 probably a l>g] proportion ( soldi]s ?an ^? ( any o!r nationality among ! coloni/s4#a ,_m ?\s&s ( ! ,yankees ( ,new ,engl& 7 ,iri%m54 ,9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a !y 7 ! ,regulators :om ,bloody ,billy ,tryon slaught]$4 ,9 ,sullivan's ,exp$ition ( #aggi1 "o ( ! mo/ important campaigns ( ! ,revolution1 f\r ( ! five g5]als1 & possibly a majority ( ! rank & file1 7 born 9 ,irel&1 or 7 ( ,iri% /ock4 ,at ! banquet held 9 ! =e/1 on ! ,*emung ,riv] on ! site ( ,elmira1 ,n4 ,y41 on ,saturday ,septemb] #be1 #aggi1 9 ! pavilion ( gre5]y1 "o ( ! ?irte5 toa/s drunk 0 ?is1--,may ,irel& m]it a /ripe 9 ! ,am]ican /&>d4#b ,footnote #a3 ,see ,romance ( ,am]ican ,colonization4 ,bo/on1 #ahih1 p4 #bgb4 ,footnote #b3 ,see ! ,pa?f9d]s ( ! ,revolution4 ,bo/on1 #aijj1 p4 #bif4 ,! g5]al dissatisfaction 9 ,irel&1 n only among ! ,ca?olics :o suff]$ f oppressive p5al /atutes1 b also among ! ,prote/ants1 broke out 9 #agih into a rebellion fom5t$ by ! num]\s secret societies !n 9 ! isl&4 ,to read ?is page ( hi/ory br+s u to ! p>5tage & bir? ( ,john ,*amb]s1 :o sprung n f illit]ate folk1 z "s h ignorantly imag9$1 b f intellig5t & educat$ z well z patriotic p>5tage & ance/ry4 ,william ,*amb]s1 ! fa!r ( our ,am]ican ,john1 0 born 9 #agfh ( fairly well-to-d p>5ts1 & _h a good education4 ,"o ( 8 ance/ors 0 an (fic] 9 ! ,briti% navy4 ,:5 ab\t tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 he m>ri$ a ,miss ,smy!1 or ,smi?1 :o 0 traditionally desc5d$ f ,rob]t ! ,bruce1 be+ "o ( a family :i* has furni%$ a long succession ( ,presbyt]ian m9i/]s 9 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,_! fir/ son & elde/ *ild1 !y nam$ ,james4 ,_! second son1 ,john1 is ! subject ( our biography4 ,john ,*amb]s 0 born on ,septemb] #ai1 #agig 9 ,/ew>t/[n1 ,tyrone c\nty1 ,irel&4 ,!re are f\r t[ns ( ?is "n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 settl$ probably by ,iri%m51 & ! orig9al place 9 ,irel&1 9 #ahhj1 conta9$ #ica s\ls4 ,william ,*amb]s 0 a hot-head$1 impulsive man ( great physical vigor1 a sup]b horseman1 & a lead] 9 a?letic sports4 ,9 e>ly manhood he 0 p[]fully influ5c$ 9 8 political op9ions & action by ! ideas exploit$ 9 bo? ! ,am]ican & ! ,fr5* ,revolutions4 ,a fi]ce patriot1 he became a foll[] ( ! fam\s ,wolf ,tone1 & 9 _! ups & d[ns on ! :eel ( politics1 bo? ma/] & disciple f\nd !mselves 9 prison )9 a few days ( ea* o!r4 ,william ,*amb]s by "s means escap$1 b 0 soon involv$ 9 tr\ble ) ! ,briti% au?orities1 & s engag$ passage to ,am]ica4 ,!obald ,wolf ,tone 7#agfc-agih71 orator & advocate ( ! fre$om ( ,irel&1 0 educat$ at ,tr9ity ,college1 ,dubl94 ,he wrote pamphlets expos+ ,briti% misgov]nm5t1 jo9$ ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics 9 political frat]nity1 & f\nd$ at ,belfa/ ! fir/ ,society ( ,unit$ ,iri%m51 :i* ,william ,*amb]s promptly jo9$4 ,x is believ$ t at ?is "t ! gre5 flag ( ,irel& 0 adopt$1 by unit+ ! orange & ! blue4 ,x is c]ta9 t at ?is "t1 gre5 became ! national color1 al?\gh an em]ald gre5 /&>d 0 us$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,"o ( ^! ,unit$ ,iri%m5 0 ,samuel ,br[n ,wylie1 :o became ! celebrat$ pa/or1 prea*]1 & ,doctor ( ,div9ity 9 ,philadelphia4 ,he left ,irel& 9 #agig4 ,9 ,god's provid5ce1 exactly "o c5tury aft]w>ds1 ! names ( ,*amb]s & ,wylie 7 unit$ 9 ,philadelphia 9 t ( a memorial *ur*4 ,wolf ,tone1 z secret>y ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic committee1 _h already ent]$ into secret negotiations ) ,france & _h to fly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #agie4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds captur$ on "o ( ! %ips ( ! ,fr5* squadron1 :i* 0 to invade ,irel&4 ,! ,fr5* hav+ occupi$ ,holl&1 _h _h a great fleet built 9 ! ,zuyd] ,zee to co-op]ate ) ! ,unit$ ,iri%m51 b at ! battle ( ,camp]du91 (f ! coa/ ( ,nor? ,holl&1 ,octob] #aa?1 #agig1 ! ,briti% ,admiral ,duncan de/roy$ ! ,fr5* & ,dut* fleet1 & ! high hopes ( ^? :o look$ = ,iri% indep5d5ce 7 da%$ to ! gr\nd4 ,hundr$s ( !m fl$4 ,tri$ & s5t5c$ to dea?1 ,wolf ,tone committ$ suicide 9 8 cell1 ,novemb] #ai?1 #agih4 ,8 son aft]w>ds s]v$ 9 ! armies ( ,france & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & wrote ! biography ( 8 fa!r4 ,ev] s9ce #agig1 ! ,briti% navy has _h a %ip nam$ ,camp]d[n4 ,9 ,scotl& ,i h _h ! pleasure ( visit+ ! ,duncan e/ate ne> ,dundee1 & 9 ,holl& ( see+ ,camp]du9 & its vic9ity1 bo? ( l& & wat]4 ,! defeat ( ! ,fr5* fleet & ! imprisonm5t1 trial1 & s5t5ce ( _! lead]1 ,wolf ,tone1 drove ! ,unit$ ,iri%m5 into an insurrection ( despair4 ,at ! battle ( ,v9eg> ,hill1 9 ,may1 #agih1 ! revolt 0 cru%$ & ! ,fr5* g5]al ,humb]t surr5d]$4 ,=?) ! ,briti% con/ables began _! hunt = ea* "o & all ( ! ,unit$ ,iri%m5 to l& !m 9 prison4 ,william ,*amb]s 01 z we h se51 arre/$ & ?r[n into prison at ,/ew>t/[n4 ,9 "s way he escap$ & elud$ ^? :o 7 seek+ him1 until he made 8 way d[n to ! %ip1 on :i* 8 family 0 leav+ ,irel& = ,am]ica4 ,besides 8 wife ) h] little boys1 ,james & ,john1 ! latt] an infant ( ?ree mon?s at ! brea/1 7 o!r emigrants on bo>d4 ,9 ! hold1 !re 0 a /ock ( cabbages & d[n among ^! vegetables ! refugee fa!r hid himself4 ,! ,briti% (fic]s came on bo>d & se>*$ ! %ip f /em to /]n to f9d _! man1 b 8 wife _h enc\rag$ him to get s deeply "u ! mat]ial = sau]kraut1 & _h cov]$ him up s well1 t1 unable to f9d him1 !y imag9$ he mu/ h fl$ else:]e4 ,x 0 n until ! %ip 0 well out at sea t ,william ,*amb]s rose up f among ! cabbages & made himself visible4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 ,john ,*amb]s visit$ ! ,/ew>t/[n prison 9 :i* 8 fa!r _h be5 inc>c]at$4 ,9 ! sl[ %ip !y 7 knock$ ab\t on ! w9try ,atlantic dur+ a /ormy voyage ( f\rte5 weeks1 b happily arriv$ 9 ! ,delaw>e ,bay1 j :5 ! buds 7 bur/+1 & ! l&scape ( spr+ "t putt+ on its fre% mantle ( gre54 ,aft] _! sea we>9ess ! pea*-or*>ds ( ,delaw>e mu/ h look$ z fair z a g>d5 ( ! ,"l4 ,! ,mayfl[]1 :i* 9 #afbj bore ! ,pilgrims to ,am]ica1 0 b\nd = ! same beautiful region1 !n vaguely call$ ,virg9ia b ^! p 9 #agii 7 pilgrims b\nd to ! =e/s ( ,ohio1 ! fir/ ( ! ,pilgrim /ates beyond ! ,allegh5ies4#c ,footnote #c3 ,see ! ,pilgrims 9 _! ,?ree ,homes1 ,bo/on1 #ahih4 ,l&+ at ,newca/le1 ,william ,*amb]s & 8 little family soon jo9$ a great p>ty ( emigrants :o 7 turn+ _! faces we/w>d4 ,ohio 0 !n1 except = ! riv] valleys & old maize l&s ( ! ,indians1 an almo/ unbrok5 =e/4 ,9 ^? days1 :5 !re 0 nei!r canal1 railway nor trolley1 su* roads z exi/$1 trav]s$ *iefly ! long /ret*es ( d>k woods4 ,!y 7 made ( corduroy1 or logs laid crosswise1 ) a surface cov]+ ( e>?4 ,v few c\nties 7 z yet nam$ or laid out 9 ! ,buckeye ,/ate1 = x 0 only five ye>s aft] ,g5]al ,an?ony ,wayne's great victory at ,maumee ,rapids ov] ! ,indians1 & _m ( ! r$ m5 7 /ill 9 ! l&4 ,fronti] life 0 /ill v r\gh1 bo? z respects mat]ial com=t & ! relations ( ! settl]s ) ! ,indians4 ,! second /age ( t]ritorial life 0 ent]$ ^u 9 ?is same ye>1 #agii1 & ! ,/ate ,legislature _h met = ! fir/ "t 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,sl[ly & pa9fully ! c>avan ( home seek]s made its way ?r\gh ,p5nsylvania ov] ! great road ?r\gh ,h>risburg & ! ,juniata valley1 ,hollidaysburg & ,pittsburg1 :]e ,scot*m5 & ,iri%m5 7 /ill v num]\s4 ,!nce float+ d[n ! ,ohio ,riv]1 !y rea*$ ! fir/ c\nty on ! we/]n side1 :i* 0 lat] nam$ aft] ,?omas ,jeff]son1 ?ird presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,iri% pione] f ,/ew>t/[n help$ to lay out ! orig9al t[n%ips ( ! c\nty1 9 :i* ,w>r5 ,ridge 0 situat$1 (t5 go+ ahead to blaze "s trees along ! future road4 ,lat]1 9 #agii1 he settl$ at ,smi?field1 & ultimately at ,m\nt ,pleasant4 ,x 0 to ?is la/ nam$ place t ! visits ( ,john ,*amb]s1 notably 9 #ahdc & #ahfa1 7 made4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,ohio4 ,,life ,,9 ,a ,,log ,,cab94 ,! little baby boy ,john's fir/ ,am]ican home 0 a log cab9 & 8 cradle 0 made ( "p ( a holl[$-out tree trunk4 ,:5 he began notic+ ?+s f ! doorway1 8 eyes took 9 a great space fill$ ) a multitude ( /umps1 ! d>k & lonely =e/1 ! new & /range fields ( ,indian corn1 ! t5d] gre5 ( spr+1 ! gold ( autumn1 & ! great :ite l&scape ( w9t]4 ,:5 he 0 b ?ree ye>s old1 ,ohio became a /ate4 ,rememb]+ ! witticism1 s common a g5]ation ago1 t "s m5 are born great1 & "s are born 9 ,ohio1 we may believe t ,john ,*amb]s came v ne> a d\ble inh]itance1 ?\gh fail+ 9 b "o %>e2 =1 to ! end ( 8 days1 he boa/$ t he 0 by bir? an ,iri%man4 ,among 8 e>lie/ play?+s 7 ! buckeyes1 or horse-*e/nuts1 f ! p>ticul> tree1 s pl5tiful 9 ! new l&4 ,z ! ,bible 0 !n1 besides be+ 9 supreme honor z ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! "o famili> volume1 libr>y1 ref]5ce1 & text-book1 s\rce ( lit]>y & intellectual recreation1 ,john1 z he le>n$ to read1 0 z mu* delight$ to f9d ! popul> "n ( ,ohio 9 ! ,bible1 z ,am]ican t\ri/s 9 ,japan are1 to he> ! s\nd ( ?is good ,/ate's "n1 9 ! ,japanese = good morn+4#d ,footnote #d3 ,see ,i4 ,*ronicles ,,vi3#e1 ab\t ,bukki1 ! fa!r ( ,uzzi4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 9 ! fre%ness ( 8 metropolitan fame1 ,john ,*amb]s visit$ sev]al times 8 old home1 ! log cab9 9 :i* he grew up4 ,! h\se is n[ a wea!r-bo>d$ dwell+ place1 b 9 ! wood5 walls is /ill to be se5 ! little holl[ place or alcove1 :]e 7 kept ! decant]s or glasses1 conta9+ *]ry br&y & :iskey1 :i* 7 s popul> & 9 su* g5]al use 9 ^? e>ly days be=e teetotalism1 or prohibition or no lic5se 0 kn[n4 ,dur+ ! w> ( #ahab1 ?is h\se 0 us$ z a recruit+ /ation = volunte]s1 & "h ! "y soldi]s pl$g$ _! glass 9 tok5 ( _! patriotism & comrade%ip4 ,aga9/ ?is phase ( social life1 ! boy ,john set 8 face f ! fir/4 ,william ,*amb]s liv$ ! life ( a pione] 9 ! ,am]ican =e/4 ,he ga9$ 8 bread by till+ ! soil1 & a little ready money by burn+ ! timb] & lea*+ ! pota% out ( ! a%es1 & by o!r indu/ries common to ! =e/4 ,indian cook+ 0 soon le>n$ & ! food ( ! r$ man became popul>4 ,9 fact !re are v few purely ,am]ican di%es1 :i* are n evolutions f ! ,indian orig9als4 ,sug> 0 pl5tiful f ! maple trees1 b salt 0 v co/ly & h>d to get4 ,by bor+ wells1 br9e 0 f\nd f :i* good salt c\ld be made4 ,life on ! fronti] 0 necess>ily rude 9 "s po9ts1 especially 9 moral relations ) ! ,indians4 ,z pretty mu* all ,iri%m5 are v fond ( religion & :iskey & a bit ( a fight1 !re 7 (t5 r\gh sc5es4 ,william ,*amb]s 0 a /rong "* & 8 hot temp] 0 easily r\s$1 b 8 wife1 an equally /rong "*1 b ) f9] /r5g?1 0 cool-head$ & made a good balance = h] husb&4 ,%e 0 a not$ nurse & especially skillful 9 ! sickroom4 ,h5ce %e 0 (t5 call$ ^u = help by bo? fri5ds & /rang]s 9 "t ( pa9 & mis=tune4 ,mal>ia & homesickness 7 common woes4 ,dev\tly pi\s1 %e tra9$ up h] *ildr5 9 ! fe> & love ( ,god1 & by !m & ev5 by lat] g5]ations h] memory is treasur$4 ,! religion ( ^! pione]s may h be5 n>r[1 b x 0 /rong & deep4 ,x 0 bas$ on a fir/-h& k ( ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,ev5 9 8 e>ly life1 z ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,*amb]s say+1 he revolt$ aga9/ bigotry & ! k9d ( religion t 0 n ri* 9 love to "o's neighbor4 ,^! 7 psalm-s+]s & n hymn-us+ ,*ri/ians1 b ! ,me?odi/ prea*]s & ,*ri/ians ( o!r sorts ?an ,scot*-,iri% ,presbyt]ians 7 9 ! l&4 ,! boy ,john once he>d an old g5tleman say t he w\ld z soon sit d[n to ! ,"l's ,supp] ) a horse-?ief1 z ) a man :o sang ,dr4 ,watts' v]sion ( ! ,psalms4 ,little ,john also refus$ to t\* liquor1 = he saw ! awful effects ( its use1 & grew to h a hatr$ ( x4 ,on "o occasion1 ! little fell[ rebuk$ a cr[d ( m51 includ+ 8 own fa!r1 = _! dr9k+ habits :]eby ! p>5t1 ,william ,*amb]s 0 greatly affect$4 ,! he>t ( ! *ild ?ree ye>s old is 9 ! he>t ( ! sage ( sixty1 z says ! ,japanese prov]b1 0 true ( ,john ,*amb]s1 ! metropolitan prea*]1 b x 0 9 *ildhood t ,god began to %ape ?is bonnie bairn = a long life ( usefulness4 ,! boy 9 ! ,ohio =e/s 0 a he>ty hat] ( all bick]+ & squabbl+4 ,he 0 (t5 call$ ^u to settle diff]5ces4 ,he came to be kn[n among neighbors & fri5ds z ! little peacemak]4 ,! *ild is fa!r to ! man1 & all 8 life ,john ,*amb]s 0 mighty z a reconcil]4 ,john ,*amb]s's boyhood 0 ?us sp5t 9 ! wild]ness 9 cont9u\s h>d "w1 by :i* he t\gh5$ 8 !ws & kept 8 *eeks rosy1 ris+ into brave1 pure1 & clean manhood4 ,he took 8 "p 9 ! h>d "w ( ! f>m1 ev5 to cle>+ ! =e/4 ,he knew :at x 0 to lift up axes aga9/ ?ick trees4 ,) 8 o!r bro!rs & si/]s1 he enjoy$ life to ! full4 ,politically1 9 ?is ,jeff]sonian era1 8 p>5ts took ! ,democratic view ( ?+s1 s t _! (fspr+ _h ! _s ( democracy 9 _! ve9s4 ,all 8 life ! int5sely patriotic ,john foll[$ ! fai? ( 8 fa!r1 & 01 z he call$ himself1 a ,con/itutional ,/ate-,rights ,democrat4 ,he 0 taught to read & write at home1 b ) t true in/9ct = education1 :i* is inborn ) ,calv9i/s & ! ,scot*-,iri%m51 8 p>5ts wi%$ to h him bett] educat$4 ,!y s5t him1 !re=e1 :5 he 0 b fifte5 ye>s ( age1 to ,baltimore1 :]e liv$ "s ( _! relatives4 ,a j\rney ov] ! m\nta9s 9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury 0 l a trip to ! ,philipp9es 9 our days1 b ,john gladly set out on horseback1 ) a p>ty1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahac1 to ! city on ! ,patapsco4 ,x seems t he _h no special purpose ( rema9+ p]man5tly !re1 b ,provid5ce made 8 a /ay ( twelve ye>s4 ,aft] "s exp]i5ce at s*ool1 he decid$ to le>n ! jewel]'s trade4 ,?us ) bus9ess1 & lat] ) love1 & !n a call to ! m9i/ry1 ,baltimore 0 to be ! city 9 :i* 8 m9d 0 %ap$1 & :i* all 8 life 0 to him1 socially1 z magnet & />4 ,patriotism1 too1 _h some?+ to d ) mak+ ! ,monum5tal ,city 8 home4 ,x 0 w> "t1 & ! second /ruggle ) ,great ,brita9 0 on4 ,z a municipality1 ! "y city1 b sixte5 ye>s old1 _h already become a fam\s place = ! build+ ( %ips1 ! timb] be+ float$ d[n f ! he>t ( ,new ,york /ate & f nor!rn ,p5nsylvania1 along ! old l9e ( ,sullivan's m>* ( #aggi1 by way ( ! ,susquehanna ,riv]4 ,imm$iately on ! decl>ation ( w> by ,congress1 a sw>m ( private]s sail$ out ( ! ,patapsco & ,*esapeake to prey on ,great ,brita9's comm]ce1 especially 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,h5ce ! ,briti% gov]nm5t e>ly decid$ t "o ( ! fir/ places to be occupi$ 0 ,baltimore4 ,! /alw>t y\? f ,ohio arriv$ 9 good "t to hold a %ovel & dig e>? to ?r[ up entr5*m5ts1 ov] :i* wav$ ,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]4 ,he work$ sev]al days 9 ! tr5*es4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahad1 ! ,briti% =ces made _! attack "u ,col4 ,ross1 a vet]an "u ,sir ,john ,moore & ,well+ton4 ,_! comm&] 0 kill$ & ! assault giv5 up4 ,! next day ,admiral ,cockburn's fleet bomb>d$ ,=t ,mc,henry 9 va94 ,! attack f %ip by wat] 0 z ignom9i\s a failure z 0 ! attempt by l&4 ,! happy result 0 ! deliv]ance ( ! city & ! bir? ( ,am]ica's national song1 ,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]4 ,francis ,scott ,key1 deta9$ aga9/ 8 w on ! deck ( ! ,briti% man-(-w> ,m9d51 0 an indignant spectator ( ! bomb>dm5t1 b 9 ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #ad?1 saw 8 c\ntry's flag 9 full glory reflect$ 444 on ! /ream4 ,9 #ahgf a bronze /atue to 8 memory 0 erect$ & ,old ,def5d]s' ,day keeps alive ! /irr+ memories ( ,septemb] #aa?1 #ahac4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,m>yl&4 ,,/ud5t ,,days ,,9 ,,baltimore4 ,soon aft] com+ to ,baltimore ,john ,*amb]s became a memb] ( ! ,associate ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ( :i* ! ,rev4 ,john ,mason ,duncan 0 pa/or4 ,"u ! prea*+ ( ?is em95t prophet1 ! m9d ( ! "y man exp&$4 ,inde$ x 0 s %ap$ & m\ld$ by ,dr4 ,duncan1 t we may consid] him z ! greate/ ( all ,john ,*amb]s' tea*]s1 & 8 direct influ5ce z great] ?an all subsequ5t s*ools & tea*+s4 ,my honor$ fa!r 9 ,*ri/ 0 ,mr4 ,*amb]s' designation4 ,dr4 ,duncan saw 9 ! "y ,ohio lad an eloqu5t man & mighty 9 ! scriptures4 ,he p]suad$ him to /udy = ! m9i/ry1 :i* ,john1 soon aft] unit+ ) ! *ur*1 det]m9$ to d4 ,9 pursuance ( 8 plan1 ! lad ent]$ ! ,classical ,academy ( ! ,rev4 ,james ,gray1 ,d4,d41 =m]ly ( ,philadelphia1 :o _h e/abli%$ 9 ,baltimore "o ( ! num]\s fir/-class s*ools 9 ! ,s\?1 almo/ e "o ( :i* 0 f\nd$ by p ( ,scot*-,iri% desc5t4 ,:5 x came to ! /udy ( !ology & practical tra9+ = ! pa/orate1 ,john ,*amb]s foll[$ ! me?od :i* 0 !n ! common "o 9 ,am]ica4 ,v few !ological sem9>ies !n exi/$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,t at ,new ,brunswick1 ,n4 ,j41 probably ! olde/1 0 sc>cely fifte5 ye>s ( age2 t at ,pr9ceton h>dly ov] two ye>s old4 ,!re 7 "o or two 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,= a "y man hav+ ! m9i/ry 9 view1 x 0 ! usual cu/om to /udy "u 8 own pa/or1 a me?od n )\t great b5efits1 especially 9 ?is in/ance1 z ,dr4 ,duncan 0 "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t m9i/]s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,john ,*amb]s le>n$ h[ to prea* by prea*+4 ,he 0 successful ) human be+s because he knew !m s well4 ,he 0 a ma/] ( ! scriptures 9 ! orig9al ,engli%4 ,only ^? :o aft]w>d sat = ye>s "u ,john ,*amb]s' prea*+ s long z to be saturat$ ) 8 ideas1 to "k ! basic pr9ciples ( 8 ?\ght & ! work+s ( 8 m9d1 & h also read & /udi$ ,dr4 ,duncan's works1 c realize h[ greatly ! pupil 0 indebt$ to 8 great ma/]4 ,9 fact x 0 ,john ,mason ,duncan :o gave ! keynote ( ! gospel message z to its =m1 & x 0 ,john ,*amb]s :o fill$ out ! /ra94 ,! !me 0 set 9 ,baltimore1 ! v>iations giv5 9 ,philadelphia4 ,! pupil foll[$ ! ma/] v closely 9 practical organization & discipl9e also4 ,dr4 ,duncan 0 suspici\s ( all cre$s & confessions ( fai? :5 made in/rum5ts ( ecclesia/ical p[]4 ,8 tru/ 9 ! p 0 s9c]e1 pr(\nd1 int5se1 & practical4 ,9 !ology he ev] laid /ress on ! m$iatorial reign ( ,*ri/ & 8 absolute ability & will+ness to save all mank9d1 :i* will+ness x 0 8 delight to demon/rate f ! ,scriptures & to rescue ! ,gospel call f false philosophy4 ,dr4 ,duncan 0 jeal\s1 almo/ to ho/ility1 ( !ological sem9>ies1 & also ( ! gr[+ usurpations ( p[] by synods4 ,he dubb$ ,am]ica ! l& ( synods4 ,he wrote at ! "t :5 ev5 ! lib]ty ( ! presbyt]ies seem$ endang]$ by ! c5traliz+ p[] ( ! synods3 ,to p]sev]e 9 su* a c\rse is to raise up a class ( m5 :o1 f ! nature ( ! case1 mu/ be de/itute ( sympa?y ) ! p2 :o w rise above ! p z be+ _! sup]iors & gov]nors1 & :o w ultimately di/ract & divide ! *ur* by _! philosophic subtleties & lit]>y di/9ction4 ,v]ily ! writ] ( ^? words 0 a prophet4 ,dr4 ,duncan's tru/ 9 ! p 0 s great because1 z he believ$ & taught1 ! ,bible is address$ to ! p4 ,all ( ?is ,john ,*amb]s believ$1 c>ry+ out1 ev5 to a full] logical conclusion1 8 tea*]'s doctr9es4 ,9 8 book entitl$ ,an ,essay on ! ,orig91 ,"* & ! ,t5d5cy ( ,cre$s & ,confessions ( ,fai? z ,in/rum5ts ( ,ecclesia/ical ,p[]1 ,dr4 ,duncan %[$ 9 8 fir/ *apt] t ! int5tion ( ?is essay1 /rictly political 9 "*1 involves ! great "q ( human lib]ty to ?9k1 speak1 to write1 to act4 ,he deliv]$ also a c\rse ( lectures on ,! ,g5]al ,pr9ciples 9 ,moral ,gov]nm5t1 z !y are exhibit$ 9 ! fir/ ?ree *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 9 :i* ! same ideas are m fully c>ri$ out4 ,"h is "o ( 8 passages3 ,suppos+ !n a m9i/]--blameless1 fai?ful1 apt to tea*1 believ+ 9 ! great tru?s n[ def9$1 i4e4 '! ,^w made fle%'--%\ld come to prea*1 :o has a "r to prev5t him1 or to refuse to recognize him z a true bi%op & to /igmatize him z a h]etic8 ,! apo/le ,john says he is ( ,god1 & any trial to :i* ! /atute 9 "q w\ld subject him mu/ result 9 ! equivocal recognition ( t fact4 ,presbyt]ies1 z !y are n[ con/ruct$1 w n & _c admit su* a man to m9i/]ial & *ur* fell[%ip )\t violat+ ! pr9ciples ( _! p>ty4 ,!y w n & _c orda9 su* a man )\t some?+ m4444 ,:at mis*ief w\ld ! mo/ ext5sive lib]ality produce8 ,9 a biography ( ,john ,*amb]s we %all see ! p]t95ce ( ?is quotation :5 we come to ! /ory ( 8 ord9ation4 ,! in/ructor ( "y ,*amb]s 0 ! ,rev4 ,james ,gray1 ,d4,d41 :o publi%$ a book entitl$ ,! ,m$iatorial ,reign ( ! ,son ( ,god1 or ! ,absolute ,ability & ,will+ness ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ,save all ,mank9d1 ,demon/rat$ f ! ,scriptures--an ,attempt to ,rescue ! ,gospel ,call f ,false ,philosophy1 9 :i* ! gr&eur1 glory & all-embrac+ nature ( ! div9e call to salvation is set =?4 ,?is ,dr4 ,gray1 born 9 ,irel& on ,*ri/mas day1 #aggj1 _h come to ,am]ica 9 #agig1 two ye>s be=e 8 pupil1 ,john ,*amb]s4 ,probably he _h be5 "o ( ! ,unit$ ,iri%m54 ,aft] prea*+ at ,wa%+ton1 ,n4 ,y41 he settl$1 9 #ahjh1 9 ,philadelphia1 ov] ! ,spruce ,/reet ,associate ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,9 ! ,quak] ,city he became a v popul> lead] 9 _m good ?+s4 ,he help$ to f\nd ! ,philadelphia ,bible ,society & receiv$ ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity f ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,) ,rev4 ,s4 ,b4 ,wylie 7fa!r ( ! ,dr4 ,wylie1 ^: "n is embalm$ 9 ! title ( ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,memorial ,*ur*71 he op5$ a ,classical ,academy :i* became fam\s4 ,aft] a few ye>s he remov$ to ,baltimore4 ,besides 8 /udy ( !ology & writ+ ( ! book on :i* 8 reputation re/s--! ,m$iatorial ,reign ( ! ,son ( ,god--7a favorite phrase ( ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 ev5 z ! book 0 kn[n by he>t71 he />t$ a !ological review :i* liv$ b a ye>4 ,he di$ at ,gettysburg1 ,pa41 ,septemb] #bj1 #ahbd4 ,x w be easily se5 t "u su* tea*]s z ,duncan & ,gray1 m5 ( national repute1 ! ,ohio boy receiv$ no mean tra9+4 ,on ,g>field's !ory1 t a seat on a log1 at ! o!r end ( :i* ,m>k ,hopk9s 0 tea*]1 might outrank ! mo/ %[y univ]sity & app>atus1 ,john ,*amb]s 0 a college br$ man4 ,"u su* direct1 con/ant & p]sonal influ5ce z ! ,ohio boy 9 ,baltimore receiv$1 ! value ( ! quality ( 8 education _c be ov] e/imat$4 ,x is v c]ta9 t no numb] ( brick or /one edifices on a univ]sity campus1 or pr(usion ( app>atus 9 ! laboratories1 or com=ts & luxuries 9 ! /ud5t's room ( to-day1 c take ! place ( ! p]sonal influ5ce ( great tea*]s4 ,nor c ^! turn out m5 :o excel 9 "* & abilities ! lead]s ( m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury1 among :om ! home-br$ ,john ,*amb]s 0 a *>act]i/ic specim54 ,yet1 ?\gh favor$ ) su* acute1 le>n$1 & inspir+ tea*]s1 & k9dl$ by f]vor ) ideas t made heat z well z light 9 8 s\l1 ,john ,*amb]s' idea ( ! religion ( ,jesus 01 t fir/ ( all x mu/ be practical4 ,!re 0 no special division ( x call$ appli$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,to him x 0 all application4 ,h[ x c\ld ev] be pr9t$ 9 a cate*ism & exi/ ap>t f life1 he refus$ to see4 ,he scorn$ pr(essions ( or?odoxy or ( doctr9e t did n quickly & p]man5tly be> fruit 9 holy liv+1 & 9 s]vice = s\ls4 ,) five or six o!r "y m51 he />t$ pray] meet+s & evangeli/ic labors4 ,:5 ready = exam9ation = ! m9i/ry ,mr4 ,*amb]s made 8 appe>ance be=e ! ,second ,presbyt]y ( ,philadelphia1 & 9 ,may1 #ahbd1 receiv$ 8 lic5se to prea* ! ,gospel & to accept a call to ! pa/orate4 ,?is body ( m9i/]s & eld]s :i* lic5s$ him 0 dissolv$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahbd1 & ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 !n receiv$ z a lic5tiate "u ! c>e ( ! ,presbyt]y ( ,baltimore4 ,x 0 ab\t t5 mon?s aft] 8 fir/ visit to ,philadelphia to receive lic5se1 t is 9 ,m>*1 #ahbe1 t ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 invit$ to prea* 9 ! ,m>g>et ,duncan 7,associate ,re=m$7 ,*ur* 9 ,philadelphia4 ,! little brick edifice _h be5 erect$ 9 compliance ) ! w (1 & z a gift f1 ! gr&mo!r ( ,dr4 ,john ,mason ,duncan1 & ! latt] z well z ,mr4 ,*amb]s' preceptor1 ,dr4 ,james ,mason ,gray1 _h tak5 "p 9 ! d$icatory s]vices 9 #ahae4 ,! *ur* itself at ?is "t1 #ahbe1 0 a /ruggl+ "o4 ,! edifice 0 9 a poor & ?9ly inhabit$ "p ( ! city4 ,!re 0 no fund = ! support ( ! build+1 & ! ,associate ,re=m$ d5om9ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 weak & poor1 ) a sc>city ( m9i/]s4 ,happily o!r ,presbyt]ians gave assi/ance & suppli$ ! pulpit2 o!rwise1 ! build+ w\ld h be5 (t5 clos$ = long p]iods at a "t4 ,! fir/ regul> pa/or 0 ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,gilfillan ,mc,innis1 :o 0 call$ to ! s]vice e>ly 9 #ahbb4 ,he di$ on ! #bf? ( ,augu/1 #ahbd1 & ! flock 0 left %eph]dless4 ,!re 0 ev5 bett] provision = ! dead ?an = ! liv+4 ,on ! #g? ( ,octob]1 #ahbd1 ,rob]t ,a4 ,caldcleugh & wife pres5t$ to ! m9i/]1 eld]s1 & fifty-two *ur* memb]s1 a lot ( gr\nd1 on ! ,s\? side ( ,race /reet betwe5 :at 0 ! ,s*uylkill ,?ird & ,s*uylkill ,f\r? /reets1 n[ ,n9ete5? & ,tw5tie?1 = a cemet]y4 ,?is lot is eighte5 feet six in*es wide & "o hundr$ & tw5ty-n9e feet deep4 ,?is 0 ! situation1 :5 ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 call$1 9 ,m>*1 #ahbe1 to prea* z a c&idate4 ,he came on f ,baltimore & on two ,sundays 9 ,april told ! p ( ,god's love 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,8 s]mons 7 z a mighty /ack ( fuel1 ) ! brea? ( ! ,"l on ! fir/ ,sabba? k9dl+ x1 & ! w9d ( ! ,holy ,_s on ! second ,"l's ,day turn+ x into vehem5t flame4 ,a triple fire ( love to ,god1 ( ! p to ! "y pa/or1 & ( 8 "y he>t to !m began its gl[1 :i* pal$ n until aft] fifty ye>s ( beacon glory x 0 qu5*$ by dea?4 ,! fla%es !re( are z fla%es ( fire ,a v flame ( ,jehovah ,_m wat]s _c qu5* love1 ,nei!r c floods dr[n x4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,newt[n4 ,,reject$ ,,( ,,m54 ,s9ce out ( ! ,m>g>et ,duncan ,*ur*1 or ,*ur* ( ! ,v[1 h gr[n1 x is believ$1 at lea/ t5 o!r *ur*es1 & s9ce ! tradition ( h] ocean exp]i5ces has tak5 v>i$ %apes & =ms 9 its transmission1 we %all give a n>rative :i* is probably ! mo/ 9 accordance ) fact4 ,mrs4 ,m>g>et ,duncan1 on ! dea? ( h] husb&1 a prosp]\s m]*ant ( ,philadelphia1 det]m9$ to visit old fri5ds 9 ,/ew>t/[n1 ,tyrone ,c\nty1 ,irel&1 9 :i* %e _h be5 born4 ,%e took ) h] h] little gr&son1 :o 0 to become ! fam\s ,dr4 ,john ,mason ,duncan4 ,return+ across ! ocean 9 ! autumn ( #agih1 ! %ip sail+ f ,belfa/1 ,irel&1 0 load$ heavily ) _m pass5g]s1 mo/ ( !m poor emigrants1 b _h little c>go 9 ! hold4 ,x is said t ! capta9 _h nev] cross$ ! ,atlantic4 ,! compass 0 out ( ord]1 & ) head w9ds & wet & foggy wea!r1 ! voyage 0 dang]\sly prolong$4 ,! pass5g]s 7 put on %ort all[ance & !re 0 no wat]4 ,x is ev5 said t 9 a sev]e /orm ! capta9 & crew des]t$ ! vessel4 ,! p suff]$ f agoniz+ ?ir/4 ,!y ev5 talk$ ( draw+ lots to see :o %\ld be put to dea? & give 8 own fle% z food to ! o!rs4 ,mrs4 ,duncan 0 !n a woman betwe5 sev5ty & eighty ye>s ( age4 ,late tradition says ! lot 0 drawn & %e drew x & expect$ to be a victim4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 ?\gh (t5 ref]r+ to h] exp]i5ces on ! sea1 makes no m5tion ( ! lot or ( ?is dire extremity4 ,go+ into h] cab9 %e gave h]self to pray]1 & v[$ be=e ,god t if ,he w\ld av]t ! imp5d+ bl[ & 9 m]cy save h] life & ! %ip's company %e w\ld =ev] consecrate h]self & all t %e _h to ,8 s]vice2 t %e w\ld erect a *ur* edifice = ! congregation ( ! ,associate ,re=m$ p 9 ,philadelphia ) :om %e wor%ipp$1 & t %e w\ld give & educate h] little gr&son = ! ,gospel m9i/ry4 ,n long aft] ?is1 ra9 fell1 & ! agoniz+ ?ir/ ( ^? 9 ! %ip 0 reliev$4 ,soon ! %\t1 sail ho 0 he>d f ! man al(t4 ,a vessel hove 9 sight & rescu$ !m all4 ,! %ip ent]$ ! ,delaw>e riv] & all rea*$ ,philadelphia 9 safety4 ,true to h] v[s1 ,m>g>et ,duncan educat$ h] gr&son ,john ,mason ,duncan to prea* ! good news ( ,god4 ,dy+ ,nov4 #af?1 #ahjb1 %e left h] money by w = ! erection ( a h\se ( wor%ip1 :i* %e m9utely describ$1 specify+ t x 0 to be ( ! ,associate ,re=m$ communion4 ,by v>i\s names1 ! ,m>g>et ,duncan ,*ur*1 or ,! ,v[ ,*ur*1 or ,sa9t ,m>g>et's ,*ur*1 ! brick edifice on ,?irte5? /reet ne> ,filb]t on ! we/ side1 /ood until "s "t 9 ! fifties4 ,i c rememb] z a little boy go+ to see ! debris ( ! ru9s1 ! pil$ up old brick p>tially clean$ ( mort>1 ! du/ & ! brok5 bits ( lime1 & ! great holl[ place :]e ! cell> _h be54 ,9 #ahge1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s spoke ( ! little *ur* :]e we wor%ipp$ s long4444 ,x is a %ame t ! *ur* 0 ev] de/roy$4 ,h[ev] x 0 torn d[n1 & we h no?+ m to d ) x4 ,8 0 ! language ( affection4 ,z matt] ( cold fact1 ! h\se 0 ( pla9 brick1 )\t ! lea/ trace ( ornam5t & = _m ye>s 0 "o ( ! gloomie/ look+ *ur*es 9 ! city4 ,! dim5sions 7 fifty by sixty feet4 ,! edifice 0 op5$ = wor%ip on ! #bf? ( ,novemb]1 #ahae4 ,! d$ication s]mon 0 prea*$ by ! son ( ! v[1 & ! gr&son ( h] :o made x1 ,rev4 ,john ,mason ,duncan4 ,z be=e /at$1 ,rev4 ,james ,gray1 ,d4,d41 !n ) ,dr4 ,wylie at ! head ( a classical s*ool 9 ,philadelphia1 also took "p4 ,hav+ be5 call$ to be ! pa/or ( ?is *ur*1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s survey$ 8 field to see :at res\rces !re 7 = su/a9+ p]man5t gospel "w4 ,he f\nd no organiz$ ef=t4 ,!re 0 no pray]-meet+1 no ,sunday ,s*ool1 n a man to lead 9 public pray]1 & ! ?ree eld]s 7 all sup]annuat$4 ,! congregation 0 made up ( humble p1 poor1 h>d-work+1 indu/ri\s1 ) only "h & !re "o among !m :o might be call$ ri*2 nor 0 !re a family 9 :i* family wor%ip 0 held4 ,x 0 necess>y !re=e t ! "y man f ,baltimore1 :o did n "k t5 p 9 ,philadelphia :5 he fir/ arriv$1 %\ld borr[ two dev\t m51 ,presbyt]ians1 ,wilfrid ,hall & ,hiram ,ayres1 to help him 9 meet+s = social pray]4 ,he !n made application to ,mr4 ,hall = ! use ( a room on ,m>ket /reet ne> :at is n[ ,sev5te5?1 9 a di/rict ( vacant lots4 ,v few p 7 !n liv+ we/ ( ,broad /reet1 & mo/ ( ! /reets n[ well kn[n 7 n yet cut ?r\gh4 ,he knew n :e!r any "o w\ld come to ! meet+ call$ = pray]1 b ,god gave him a graci\s surprise4 ,:5 he arriv$ ne> ! h\r1 !re 0 sc>cely a spot = a human be+ to /& on4 ,!re & !n began ! ,holy ,_s's work+s :i* result$ 9 a :ole family ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,^! pray] meet+s 7 begun1 accord+ to due ann\ncem5t1 on ! f\r? ,sunday 9 ,may4 ,_! good influ5ces 7 se5 9 ! imm$iate enl>gem5t ( ! *ur* audi5ce4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( ,july1 !re 7 f\r m5 ready to speak or lead 9 pray]4 ,by ,augu/ #a/1 ov] =ty p]sons1 _m ( !m "y m5 & wom51 _h decl>$ _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & 7 ready = ,*ri/ian "w4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s f\nd a fri5d 9 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/iles ,ely1 a ,new ,engl& man1 ! pr9cipal f\nd] ( ! ,jeff]son ,m$ical ,college1 & editor ( ,! ,philadelphian4 ,f #ahja he _h be5 pa/or ( ! old ,p9e /reet ,*ur*1 & 0 at t "t mod]ator ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,z ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 n yet orda9$1 ,dr4 ,ely prea*$ ! s]mon & adm9i/]$ ! ,"l's ,supp]1 :5 ! new conv]ts 7 receiv$4 ,z ,dr4 ,*amb]s told ! /ory 9 #ahge1 ,! next move 0 = a ,sabba? ,s*ool1 & ! m>vel 0 ) :at eag]ness !y took hold ( x 444 & c>ri$ x on ) vigor1 procur$ rooms & ,sabba? ,s*ool s*ol>s & tea*]s & ent]$ _! names1 & we w5t on & on f t v day aft] ! in/itution ( ! pray] meet+1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t we v soon felt t ,god 0 ) u4 ,:5 ! p ( ! ,n9? ,presbyt]ian1 or ,m>g>et ,duncan ,*ur* on ,?irte5? /reet1 met toge!r to vote a call to ,john ,*amb]s1 x 0 "u ! c>e ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]y ( ,philadelphia4 ,( c\rse1 !re=e1 ! call mu/ be approv$ at ! regul> meet+ ( ! presbyt]y1 & only aft] ! usual exam9ation ( ! c&idate4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s came on f ,baltimore1 hav+ accept$ ! call1 & began 8 "w z pa/or & prea*]-elect on ! #i? day1 or second ,sabba?1 9 ,may1 #ahbe4 ,! presbyt]y 0 to meet 9 ,octob] 9 its semi-annual ga!r+4 ,by a /range co9cid5ce ?is 0 at ,newt[n1 ne> ! ,ne%am9y /ream1 9 ,bucks c\nty1 ,pa4--! field ( ! evangelical & revival labors ( ! ance/or ( 8 betro!d1 ( :om m anon4 ,0 ! "y prea*]'s imag9ation busy ) ! sc5es ( a c5tury be=e8 ,! glories ( autumn made lovely ! l&scape ( ?is afflu5t agricultural c\nty ly+ along ! b5d ( ! ,delaw>e1 ri* 9 fruit1 9 ,p5nsylvania ,g]mans1 9 ,engli% ,quak]s1 & 9 ,scot*-,iri% p4 ,its "n1 t ( ,p5n's c\nty 9 ,engl&1 is sugge/ive ( ! old _w1 & x is hi/orically fam\s = be+ on ! l9e ( ,wa%+ton's m>* to 8 great victory ov] ! ,hessians at ,tr5ton1 & ?r\gh x "p ( ,sullivan's m5 _h mov$ = ! *a/isem5t ( ! ,iroquois tribes at ,newt[n1 ne> ,elmira1 ,n4 ,y41 9 #aggi4 ,yet ! hi/orical associations upp]mo/ 9 ! m9d ( ! "y lic5tiate mu/ h be5 ^? ) ! great-gr&fa!r ( 8 betro!d1 :o 9 ?is v region & ne> ?is v h\se ( wor%ip1 _h labor$ ) ,gilb]t ,t5nant 9 ! gospel4 ,! "y m9i/]'s call & ! lett] ann\nc+ x1 f ! h&s ( ! eld]s ( ! ,n9? ,*ur*1 ,messrs4 ,ross1 ,hogg1 & ,re$1 9 ! "n ( ! congregation1 0 h&$ 9 to ! assembl$ au?orities4 ,no d\bt ! docum5t 0 on g5u9e hone/ rag pap]1 ! only k9d !n kn[n1 & on a lett] %eet1 fold$ & dovetail$ toge!r & clos$ ) seal+ wax or waf]1 )\t an envelope1 direct$ on ! outside & c>ri$ to him by /age coa*4 ,no d\bt he himself _h to g to ! (fice 9 ,baltimore to get x4 ,9 compliance ) its reque/1 ! "y lic5tiate's j\rney w\ld be by /age ?r\gh ,elkton & ,wilm+ton to ,philadelphia4 ,f ,philadelphia to ,newt[n1 tw5ty-sev5 miles nor!a/ ( ,philadelphia1 ! r\te w\ld probably be up ! well-kn[n road cross+ ! ,ne%am9y ,creek4 ,! "y lic5tiate1 accu/om$ to d 8 own ?9k+1 appe>$ ) clean pap]s f ! ,presbyt]y ( ,baltimore1 & ask$ t he might be tak5 "u ! c>e ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]y ( ,philadelphia1 ) a view to ord9ation & in/allation z pa/or ( ! ,n9? ,*ur*4 ,nev]!less1 al?\gh he might be punctual & 8 pap]s clean1 ,dame ,rumor _h arriv$ be=e him4 ,sev]al ( h] ?\s& tongues _h decl>$1 & ev5 assev]at$ vehem5tly1 t ,john ,*amb]s 0 t /range1 curi\s1 & ev]-*ang+ ?+ call$ a h]etic4 ,(t5 t undef9$ ?+ is a babe ?ru/ into ! cradle1 :ile ! or?odoxy ( ye/]day is turn$ out4 ,a h]etic1 z ,sa9t ,paul 0 once call$1 ev5 z ,jesus 0 be=e him1 is v apt to be crucifi$ to-day & glorifi$ to-morr[4 ,inde$1 h]esy is almo/ z protean & z undef9able z or?odoxy itself4 ,we %all see :at k9d ( a h]etic ,john ,*amb]s 04 ,8 life = fifty ye>s reveal$ ! reality4 ,)9 t little company ga!r$ at ,newt[n !re 01 9 ! language ( old times _m a h]esio-ma/ix or sc\rg] ( h]esy1 & a majority ( ! m9i/]s pres5t 7 already pre-det]m9$ to h]eticate ! "y lic5tiate1 :o _h already made ! b\nds ( ! little brick *ur* on ,?irte5? /reet too small to hold 8 he>]s4 ,nev]!less our sympa?ies g out to all *ur* bi%ops1 ^: duty x is to %[ t sudd5 popul>ity is no pro( ( fitness or "*4 ,x develop$ dur+ ! exam9ation t ! head & front ( ! "y man's (f5d+ 0 8 belief 9 ! ,bible z an all suffici5t rule ( fai? & practice4 ,9 ?is position1 he 0 confirm$ by ! fact t ! ,we/m9/] /&>ds1 ! ,confession ( ,fai?1 ! ,l>g] & ,%ort] ,cate*isms1 tea* t ! ,bible is ! only infallible rule ( fai? & ob$i5ce4 ,^! all unite 9 decl>+ t ! ,scriptures are giv5 by inspiration ( ,god to be ! rule ( fai? & life1 ! rule ( wor%ip1 ! only rule ( fai? & ob$i5ce2 :i* tea* :at man is to believe conc]n+ ,god1 & :at duty ,god requires ( man1 & =m ! rule giv5 u ( ,god to direct u h[ we may glorify & enjoy ,him4 ,9 a ^w1 to an indep5d5t ?9k]1 loyal to ! ,bible z ! ^w ( ,god1 z ,john ,*amb]s 01 ! ,we/m9/] /&>ds conta9 _! own r$uctio ad absurdum to any "o :o puts cre$1 cate*ism1 or confession above ! ,holy ,scriptures1 or :o makes c]ta9 p>ts1 or ev5 a collection ( p>ts1 great] ?an ! :ole4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 us+ 8 own words1 believ$ t no?+ c\ld exce$ infallibility1 & 0 !re=e satisfi$ ) ! infallible rule ( ! ,scriptures4 ,!re 0 n !n ! fre$om ( fai?1 & ! lib]ty ( private int]pretation ( ,holy ,scripture & ! ,we/m9/] symbols t is n[ happily ! rule 9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*es4 ,! fault1 if fault x 71 0 n solely on ! "y man's "p4 ,! eyes ( ! fa!rs & bre?r5 7 op5$ & ! h]etic /ood reveal$4 ,"o ( ! memb]s1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,ely1 !n propos$ t ! mod]ator %\ld ask ,mr4 ,*amb]s :e!r at ! "t ( 8 lic5sure he subscrib$ to ! ,confession ( ,fai?4 ,he answ]$ t he did n4 ,:5 ! second "q 0 propos$1 ,are y prep>$ to d s n[8 he answ]$ firmly1 ,i am n4 ,a motion 0 !n made by ,dr4 ,ely t ,mr4 ,*amb]s & 8 pap]s be ref]r$ back to ! ,presbyt]y ( ,baltimore1 & t ! pulpit ( ! ,n9? ,*ur* be decl>$ vacant4 ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,patt]son & ,h(f 7 appo9t$ a committee to p]=m ! duty4 ,on ,?ursday ev5+ ( ! same week1 :i* 0 ! regul> ev5+ = ! weekly lecture1 ! committee ( ! ,presbyt]y1 :i* _h met at ,newt[n1 appe>$ at ! *ur*4 ,al?\gh !re 7 no telegraphs 9 ^? days1 x 0 quickly kn[n 9 ,philadelphia1 & to all ! p ( ! ,n9? ,*ur*1 t ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 ! man :om !y _h le>n$ to love1 _h be5 reject$ by ! ,presbyt]y4 ,! prea*+ ( ! "y m9i/] _h already result$1 "u ,god1 9 a deep & /rong religi\s int]e/4 ,consequ5tly !re 0 a l>ge att5dance & n a little excitem5t 9 ! little brick edifice1 s mu* s1 inde$1 t "s ( ! congregation _h quietly resolv$ to put ! committee out 9 ! /reet %\ld !y attempt to g into ! pulpit4 ,punctuality ) ! "y pa/or _h already settl$ into :at prov$ to be a life-long habit4 ,he 0 at ! *ur* 9 good season4 ,f9d+ ! committee already !re1 he expla9$ to ! two m5 ! situation & told !m :at ! consequ5ces w\ld be if !y attempt$ to fulfil _! mission4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 bo? g5tlem5 be+ m conc]n$ ) ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( ,god ?an ab\t obey+ ! lett] ( _! ord]s1 did inde$ g into ! pulpit1 b x 0 at ! reque/ ( ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 :o made !m 8 firm fri5ds = life4 ,:5 !re !y co-op]at$ ) him1 assi/+ to conduct ! s]vices1 & n a ^w 0 said ab\t ! pulpit be+ vacant4 ,?us ,god1 ?r\gh 8 s]vant1 quiet$ ! ,iri%m51 & !n & !re magnifi$ ?is man :o _h a g5ius = fri5d%ip & 0 an exp]t peacemak]2 all ( :i* 0 = ! com+ ( ! k+dom & ! good ( s\ls4 ,z days pass$ by1 ! p ( ! congregation1 realiz+ t if !y want$ to h a m9i/] !y w\ld h to be an indep5d5t *ur*1 took prompt action4 ,aft] due notice _h be5 giv51 a congregational meet+ 0 held4 ,by a vote ( f\r to "o ! p decl>$ !mselves indep5d5t ( all *ur* c\rts1 ) only ,*ri/ z _! ,ma/]4 ,by ano!r vote1 equally l>ge1 !y resolv$ to reta9 ,john ,*amb]s z _! m9i/]4 ,! m9ority1 l$ by ,mr4 ,moses ,re$1 "o ( ! eld]s1 )drew1 & 9 a room on ,race /reet organiz$ !mselves z ! ,n9? ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,9 ! law suit t foll[$1 ! sec$]s won _! case4 ,) ! edifice1 giv5 up 9 #ahcj1 w5t ! possession ( ! small bury+ gr\nd on ,race /reet1 above ,n9ete5?1 9 :i* sleeps ! du/ ( ! ,ross family & ! fa!r ( ! r5[n$ soldi]'s fri5d1 ,miss ,anna ,ross1 :om def5d]s ( ! ,union f #ahfa to #ahfe1 & ! survivors ( ! ,gr& ,army rememb] s well4 ,9 ! writ]'s memory h] "n & face are n =gott51 = %e 0 8 ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,new ,,engl&4 ,,ord9ation ,,at ,,new ,,hav54 ,9 ,nev9s' ,presbyt]ian ,encyclop$ia1 :i* conta9s a brief sket* ( ! c>e] ( ,john ,*amb]s & a wood-cut portrait ( him 9 8 prime1 x is /at$1 t ,:5 ,mr4 ,duncan ab\t ?is "t r5\nc$ ! jurisdiction ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* into :i* ! ,associate ,re=m$1 ) ,dr4 ,mason & o!rs _h be5 m]g$1 ,dr4 ,*amb]s foll[$ 8 example1 f sympa?y ) 8 tea*]4 ,0 ! pupil's sympa?y /rong] ?an 7 ! prea*]'s convictions8 ,mean:ile ! "y m9i/]1 !n tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 return$ to ,baltimore to meet ! ,presbyt]y & seek ord9ation4 ,"h aga9 ano!r ob/acle arose4 ,! !ologians on ! ,patapsco decl>$ t ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 no long] a lic5tiate "u _! c>e1 & h&$ him back 8 pap]s4 ,aga9 0 ,john ,*amb]s prea*] ( ! gospel reject$ ( m54 ,0 ecclesia/icism good ord] 9 ?is case8 ,did ! true cause ( ?is r r\gh treatm5t lie 9 ?is1 t he _h be5 a pupil ( ,john ,mason ,duncan1 ! indep5d5t8 ,:at %\ld ! "y man d8 ,dis[n$ ( presbyt]ies & look$ at suspici\sly by ! fa!rs & lords 9 ! *ur*1 :]e %\ld he g8 ,z he himself wrote on 8 fiftie? anniv]s>y1 ,may #i?1 #ahge3 ,! prospect1 !re=e1 0 r *illy4 ,i _h left my home ( _m ye>s 9 ! city ( ,baltimore1 :]e ,i receiv$ all ! education t ev] 0 be/[$ ^u me1 & :]e ,i sat at ! feet ( t ,gamaliel1 ! ,rev]5d ,john ,mason ,duncan1 to :om "u ,god1 ,i am indebt$1 entirely by ,8 grace1 = ! position ,i occupy to-day4 ,my he>t _h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 religi\s matt]s = two or ?ree ye>s be=e ,i left ,baltimore4 ,!re 7 five or six ( u "y m51 z /ud5ts ( ,mr4 ,duncan1 & we _h organiz$ "s meet+s ?r\gh ! city ( ,baltimore1 & ,god 0 ) u2 & ! w>m he>t--if ,i _h any w>m he>t at all--t ,i br\ght to ,philadelphia1 0 k9dl$ at ! alt> ( ^? de> "y bre?r54 ,h[ mu* we are indebt$ to ,god = "y m56 ,h[ mu*1 my bre?r51 are ! eld]%ip1 are y1 am ,i1 indebt$ to "y m56 ,dr4 ,*amb]s's la/ words 9 ?is p>agraph are especially appropriate1 because x is ! t5d5cy ( mo/ !ologians & eld]ly m5 to tea* t ,god 01 n t he is4 ,) "y m51 ,god's exi/5ce is m likely to be 9 ! pres5t t5se4 ,! ecclesia/ical orphan1 ?us ca/ fa!rless & fri5dless ^u ! wide _w1 began to inquire :i!r he %\ld g to seek ord9ation4 ,happily !re 7 o!r bodies ( ,*ri/ians & a liv+ *ur* ( ,*ri/1 besides ! "o :i* _h )held its bless+4 ,happily too1 !re 7 m5 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es ( ,philadelphia1 w>m fri5ds1 :o 7 able to direct him wisely1 "o ( !m be+ ! l>ge-he>t$ s*ol>1 ,james ,patriot ,wilson1 ,d4,d41 pa/or ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 pr$ecessor ( ,alb]t ,b>nes1 & !n fifty-six ye>s old4 ,! o!r 0 ,rev4 ,?omas ,h>vey ,sk9n]1 ,d4,d41 pa/or ( ! ,fif? ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,locu/ /reet1 & :o1 tw5ty-six ye>s aft]w>ds1 became ! fam\s pr(essor 9 ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,bo? ( ^! m5 7 9 he>ty sympa?y ) ^? views ( tru? aft]w>ds call$ ! ,new ,s*ool4 ,^! bre?r5 ) ,dr4 ,duncan1 advis$ ,mr4 ,*amb]s to g into ,yankee l& & !re be orda9$ by ,congregational cl]gym54 ,!y gave him lett]s ( introduction to ! ,rev4 ,na?aniel ,w4 ,taylor1 ! fam\s expon5t ( ! new div9ity & !n ( ! !ological dep>tm5t ( ,yale ,college4 ,x 0 n ,presbyt]ianism only t 0 at ?is era be+ rock$ on ! waves ( progress by ! gales ( ! ,_s4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 or %ortly aft]w>ds1 ,connecticut ,congregationalism 0 be+ excit$ & lift$ out ( torpor & r\t9e by ! breezy discussions ( ,taylorism & ,tyl]ism4 ,! =m] express$ ! views ( ,dr4 ,na?aniel ,william ,taylor1 ! successor ( ,moses ,/u>t1 & !n hold+ ! ,dwight pr(essor%ip 9 ! ,!ological ,dep>tm5t ( ,yale ,college4 ,! "y sem9>y op5$ 9 #ahbb 0 !re=e b ?ree ye>s old :5 ,mr4 ,*amb]s appe>$ to be orda9$4 ,:atev] may be ! true label we put ^u ,dr4 ,n4 ,w4 ,taylor1 he 0 "o ( ! greate/ ( ,am]ica's !ologians :5 ! appeal 0 be+ tak5 f ,calv9 to ,*ri/4 ,he taught a modification ( ,hopk9sism :i* _m ,presbyt]ians reg>d$ z ho/ile to ,calv9ism & _m ,new ,engl&]s z uns\nd4 ,z ,mr4 ,*amb]s _h already done1 ,dr4 ,taylor repudiat$ ! words pr$e/9ate & decre$ & us$ ! ^w purpos$ conc]n+ ,god's desire to save m54 ,be=e he di$1 9 #aheh1 he _h tra9$ ov] sev5 hundr$ m9i/]s4 ,ex-,presid5t ,dwight1 9 8 rec5t book on ,m5 & ,memories ( ,yale1 pres5ts him felicit\sly 9 ^w & picture4 ,ab\t ! "t also ( ris+ ,taylorism ! new me?ods ( prea*+ & revival us$ by ,rev4 ,c4 ,g4 ,f9ney1 aft]w>ds presid5t ( ,ob]l9 ,college1 excit$ mu* al>m among ! m5 ( ! old s*ool4 ,h[ /range are ! v>iations & h[ curi\s is ! progress ( or?odoxy6 ,mo/ ( ! great revivali/s ( ?is c\ntry 7 n\ri%$ 9 ! ,congregational *ur*es2 &1 f ,f9ney to ,moody1 !y 7 at fir/ look$ ^u ) suspicion4 ,lat] !y 7 welcom$ & laud$ z ! saviors ( or?odoxy4 ,v]ily ! e>!n vessel is sometimes m 9 evid5ce ?an ! heav5ly treasure4 ,to combat ! views ( ,dr4 ,taylor1 ,dr4 ,b5nett ,tyl]1 ex-presid5t ( ,d>tm\? ,college1 & !n pa/or at ,portl&1 ,me41 0 hail$ z ! *ampion by all ! lead+ spirits among ! cons]vatives1 ?\gh bo? ( ^! great tea*]s _h modifi$ ! orig9al ,calv9ism4 ,( ,dr4 ,tyl] x has be5 well said t ,9 =m+ 8 sy/em he began n ) m9d1 b ) ! ,bible1 & he look$ = no advances 9 !ology except su* z come f a ri*] ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,dr4 ,tyl] f\nd$ a !ological in/itute at ,ea/ ,w9dsor1 ,conn41 9 #ahcd1 s long & ably presid$ ov] by ! cultur$ ,philadelphian1 ,*e/] ,d4 ,h>tranft1 ,d4,d41 bro!r ( ,p5nsylvania's soldi] & gov]nor4 ,! monum5ts ( ^! controv]sies betwe5 ,taylorism & ,tyl]ism1 n[ =gott51 are se5 9 ! sup]b !ological sem9>ies ( ,new ,hav5 & ,h>t=d1 b ! po9ts ( diff]5ce1 z n[ discov]able only "u ! microscope ( rese>*1 are ( no practical importance4 ,h>dly any "o except ! hair-splitt+ philosoph]s c /ate !m4 ,!y h be5 =gott5 9 ! l>g] vision ( advanc+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,s w x be ) mo/ ( ! controv]sies ( to-day1 especially ^? c5t]+ 9 ! high] criticism4 ,x 0 to ,dr4 ,n4 ,w4 ,taylor1 t ,mr4 ,*amb]s _h lett]s1 z well z to ,dr4 ,leon>d ,bacon1 aft]w>ds ! fam\s oppon5t ( slav]y1 & au?or1 9 #ahcc ( ! hymn1 ,o ,god b5ea? ?y guid+ h& ,our exil$ fa!rs cross$ ! sea1 ,& :5 !y trod ! w9try /r& ,) pray] & psalm !y wor%ipp$ !e4 ,= ov] tw5ty ye>s ,dr4 ,bacon 0 pa/or ( ! ,fir/ ,congregational ,*ur* 9 ,new ,hav51 "o ( ! pr(essors 9 ,yale ,div9ity ,s*ool1 & ! prog5itor ( a rem>kably intellectual family4 ,until 8 dea?1 ! day be=e ,*ri/mas ( #ahha1 he 0 a comm&+ figure 9 ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,( ! c\ncil :i* orda9$ ,mr4 ,*amb]s he 0 ! scribe4 ,x w be se5 at a glance t ! ecclesia/ical exile f ,philadelphia & ,baltimore 0 to /& be=e giants4 ,if ^! mighty m5 ( ,god c\ld give him ord9ation1 :y ne$ he m\rn ! loss ( cl]ical favor ne>] home8 ,?us arm$ ) lett]s ( comm5dation1 ! "y ,iri%-,am]ican proce$$ to ! ,city ( ,elms1 9 ! op5+ week ( ,decemb]1 #ahbe4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ye> ( ,john ,qu9cy ,adams's adm9i/ration1 & ! ,erie ,canal _h jo9$ ! wat]s ( ! great lakes ) ! ,atlantic4 ,x 0 an era ( mighty conque/s ov] nature1 & ! he>t ( ! "y man :o 0 ?rill+ ) ! _s ( ! age & ( ! ages1 beat high ) hope4 ,he1 too1 want$ to d great ?+s = ,god & help 9 mak+ ! _w bett]4 ,he s\ght out ^? address$1 & h&$ to !m 8 lett]s4 ,two days aft]w>ds1 ! ,association ( ,congregational m9i/]s ( ! ,we/]n ,di/rict ( ,new ,hav5 ,c\nty 0 call$ toge!r by ! ,mod]ator1 & eight m9i/]s 7 pres5t 9 ! assembly :i* 0 held 9 ! ,c5tre ,*ur*4 ,( ! meet+1 ! foll[+ (ficial record 0 copi$ out = ! biograph]1 at ! reque/ ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,t4 ,t4 ,mung]1 au?or ( ,! ,fre$om ( ,fai?1 & ?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,rev4 ,frankl9 ,dext]1 libr>ian ( ,yale ,univ]sity4 ,at a ,special ,meet+ ( ! ,association ( ! ,we/]n ,di/rict ( ,new ,hav5 ,c\nty1 conv5$ by lett]s f ! ,mod]ator & hold5 9 ,new ,hav51 ,decemb] #g?1 #ahbe4 ,pres5t--,messrs4 ,s4 ,w4 ,/ebb9s1 ,j4 ,day1 ,d4,d41 ,e4 ,scranton1 ,s4 ,m]w91 ,j4 ,all51 ,e4 ,t4 ,fit* & ,l4 ,bacon4 ,mr4 ,/ebb9s 0 *os5 ,mod]ator1 & ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,scribe4 ,! session 0 op5$ ) pray]4 ,mr4 ,john ,*amb]s1 a lic5tiate ( ! late second ,presbyt]y ( ,philadelphia1 n[ dissolv$1 be+ introduc$ to ! ,association by ,mr4 ,m]w91 reque/$ to be orda9$ to ! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel1 & produc+ prop] te/imonials ( 8 /&+ z a memb] ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/2 ( 8 regul> lic5se to prea* ! ,gospel1 & ( 8 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh a p]iod ( probation1 ) prop] acceptance1 ! ,association1 aft] exam9+ him z to 8 belief 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,gospel1 8 exp]im5tal acqua9tance ) religion1 & 8 motives 9 desir+ ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 ,vot$ to proce$ to 8 ord9ation ?is ev5+ at half-pa/ six o'clock4 ,vot$ t ! p>ts be p]=m$ z foll[s3 ,! introductory pray] to be (f]$ by ,mr4 ,scranton2 ! s]mon to be prea*$ by ,pr(essor ,fit*2 ! orda9+ pray] to be (f]$ by ,mr4 ,m]w91 dur+ :i* ,messrs4 ,/ebb9s1 ,fit* & ,m]w9 to impose h&s2 ! *>ge to be giv5 by ,mr4 ,/ebb9s2 ! "r h& ( fell[%ip by ,mr4 ,bacon2 ! conclud+ pray] to be (f]$ by ,mr4 ,all54 ,adj\rn$ to meet 9 ! ,c5tre ,meet+-h\se at half-pa/ six o'clock4 ,met accord+ to adj\rnm5t4 ,! ord9ation took place accord+ to ! prec$+ votes4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 at 8 reque/1 0 admitt$ a memb] ( ! ,association4 ,! m9utes 7 read & accept$4 ,,te/ ,,leon>d ,,bacon1 ,scribe4 ,! ord9ation s]mon 0 duly prea*$ 9 ! ev5+ by ! ,rev4 ,pr(essor ,eleaz] ,t4 ,fit*1 ,d4,d41 ,liv+/one ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity 9 ,yale ,college1 & !n ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 orda9$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s ( ! ?ree appo9t$ m9i/]s ( ! ,association4 ,accord+ to ,congregational usage an ,association ( m9i/]s does n orda9 to ! m9i/ry1 b a ,c\ncil does4 ,! ,association may trans=m itself into a ,c\ncil = ! "t be+4 ,9 ,connecticut ! ,consociation1 or /&+ c\ncil1 p]=m$ ?is function4 ,9 any ev5t1 ,john ,*amb]s 0 prop]ly orda9$ to ! ,gospel m9i/ry accord+ to due ,congregational call1 =m1 & prec$5t4 ,fur!rmore1 by 8 own reque/1 he became a memb] ( ! ,association4 ,?is did n make him a ,congregationali/1 b x %[$ 8 he>ty sympa?y ) ! pr9ciples & ideas ( 8 fell[ memb]s4 ,= =ty-eight ye>s1 8 only m9i/]ial /&+ & connection 0 9 ! ,congregational body z an indep5d5t m9i/]1 ?\gh 8 *ur* 0 gov]n$ accord+ to ,presbyt]ian =m & usage4 ,s /rong & deep 0 8 fai? 9 ! validity ( non-,episcopal & non-,presbyt]ian ord9ation t he %[$ x all 8 life by 8 works4 ,he orda9$ dur+ ! c\rse ( 8 m9i/ry sev]al "y m5 to ! "w ( ! gospel4 ,"o ( ^! impressive c]emonies ,i myself witness$1 probably ab\t #ahei4 ,aft] prea*+ a s]mon & read+ ! pap]s or c]tificates ( ! c&idate1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s call$ 8 eld]s1 ^? gr& m5 ( ,god1 ,burtis1 ,lu!r1 ,/e9metz1 & ,walton ar\nd him4 ,!n ^u ! head ( ! kneel+ "y man he & !y laid _! h&s1 solemnly orda9+ him to ! gospel 9 true apo/olic /yle4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 #ahib1 "o ( 8 own boys1 ev5 ! biograph]1 deliv]$ ! ,dudleian lecture at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity 9 ,appleton ,*apel on ,! ,validity ( non-,episcopal ,ord9ation1 or1 m exactly1 ! validity ( ord9ation by ! congregation1 accord+ to ! me?od ( ! primitive ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es#e4 ,by a /range co9cid5ce1 x 0 on ! same night1 ,dec4 #g1 on :i* ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 orda9$1 & ?us ! sixty-sev5? anniv]s>y ( 8 ord9ation4 ,footnote #e3 ,see ! ,biblio!ca ,sacra1 = ,octob]1 #ahic4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s left ,new ,hav5 ! next morn+1 ,dec4 #h?1 #ahbe4 ,! elms 7 leafless1 b 8 he>t 0 happy & 8 face radiant ) joy4 ,com+ back to m9i/] to 8 con/antly increas+ flock1 he baptiz$ on ! fir/ ,sunday 9 ,janu>y1 #ahbf1 sev]al new communicants & adm9i/]$ = ! fir/ "t ! memorial supp] ( ,jesus4 ,x 0 a day long to be rememb]$1 = betwe5 sev5ty & eighty s\ls 7 on ?is occasion add$ to ! *ur*1 & ! "y pa/or1 9 ! joy ( 8 initial s]vice1 baptiz$ ! fir/ *ild t ev] receiv$ ! d$icat+ wat]s f 8 h&s1 ,john ,*amb]s ,arrison1 ! fir/ ( a mighty ho/4 ,9 #ahge1 ! :ite-hair$ pa/or :o _h welcom$ #c1ehe memb]s into 8 *ur*1 said3 ,?us x seem$ t ! tide ( ,god's favor 0 tak5 at ! flood1 & x has br\ght u to :]e we are to-day4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,home ,,& ,,*ur*4 ,,love ,,& ,,"w4 ,let u n[ look into ,john ,*amb]s's inn] life1--( ! he>t z well z ! intellect4 ,we h se5 h[ ! vigor\s & lu/y twig :i* grew up 9 ! classical academy ( ,baltimore began to b5d away f c]ta9 /atem5ts & =mul 9 ! ,we/m9/] symbols1 z !n int]pret$ to him1 :i* gave ! aft]w>ds robu/ & widespread+ tree a trem5d\s incl9ation4 ,z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is he4 ,john ,*amb]s's convictions %ap$ 8 message & color$ all 8 prea*+4 ,!re 7 probably reasons1 o!r ?an ^? m]ely intellectual1 = ! "y man's trem5d\s antipa?y to ! idea t ! fullness ( ! ,*ri/ian life & ! message ( ,jesus c\ld be compress$ into ! ma!matical /atem5ts made at ,we/m9/] dur+ ! days ( ! ,briti% ,commonweal?4 ,:5 ,i 0 a /ud5t at ,rutg]s ,college1 ,new ,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey1 f #ahfe to #ahfi1 ,i 0 ask$1 z an incom+ fre%man1 by ! presid5t1 ,rev4 ,william ,h4 ,campbell1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 conc]n+ my religi\s tra9+4 ,i told him h[ mu* ,i ow$ to ,john ,*amb]s 9 ,philadelphia4 ,a bl& light ov]spread ! full expanse ( t face1 s seam$ ) ?\ght & /udi\s toil & :i* no?+ b w>m affection c\ld call h&some4 ,inde$1 x seem$ z ?\gh e wr9kle 0 smoo!d out1 z a prairie-l smile suffus$ its :ole area4 ,!n1 laugh+ he>tily1 he said1 ,well1 ,i c rememb] :5 he _h or?odoxy taught him ) ! sole ( a slipp]4 ,evid5tly !n1 accord+ to ! accept$ & suppos$ly :olesome cu/om ( ! times1 ! future prea*] receiv$ at int]vals :at 0 expect$ to be a physical aid to fai?1 ?\gh 9 reality ! result 0 ! rev]se ( :at 0 expect$4 ,:e!r ! slipp] 0 appli$ to ! lad be=e or aft] intellectual defection1 its use induc$ reaction4 ,:e!r1 z is probable1 ! correction by lea!r came f ! employ] to :om ! appr5tice 0 b\nd1 or f ! s*oolma/] is n kn[n4 ,! boy w\ld n accept ,we/m9/]ism :ole1 c]ta9ly n z !n int]pret$4 ,above all1 ?is "y ,iri%-,am]ican lad _h a big1 w>m he>t4 ,z he read ! ,scriptures = himself he 0 e>ly fill$ ) t idea1 :i* aft]w>ds he infus$ into ! lives ( ?\s&s1 t ! gospel is a glori\s message to ! individual1 t ! ,*ri/ian life is a ,way1 z well z a belief1 t !re are elem5ts 9 religi\s life & exp]i5ce :i* d n submit to exact def9itions1 & t ! m]cy ( ,god is ! l>ge/ factor ( ! ,div9e life t[>d wrong-do+ man4 ,9 ?is ! "t ( 8 y\?1 z well z all ?r\gh 8 life1 he felt deeply r ?an ?\ght coolly4 ,:e!r we mu/ ascribe mo/ or all ( ! results to ! t[]+ p]sonality ( 8 tea*]1 ,john ,mason ,duncan1 & ( 8 long cont9u$ tra9+ at a mo/ susceptible age "u s =ceful a ma/]1 c]ta9ly1 :atev] our philosophy ( ! kn[n facts may be1 he 0 fill$ ) an antipa?y to cre$s4 ,9 a "t & climate ( !ological sev]ity1 & amid ! rancor ( controv]sy1 he 01 among 8 cl]ical bre?r5 :o set high] value ?an he did1 ^u ! =m ( s\nd words or logical =mulas1 v]ily a pilgrim & /rang] ^u ! e>?4 ,he rejoic$ to see by fai? ! day we live 91 ev5 ! "w ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly1 & ( ! ,synods & ,presbyt]ies ( #aijc4 ,ev] hop+ & pray+ = ! day to come :5 ! cre$s1 especially ( ! ,presbyt]ian body ( *ur*es1 9 :i* he _h be5 educat$1 w\ld be revis$1 he liv$ & di$ 9 fai?1 n hav+ receiv$ ! promises1 b hav+ se5 !m & greet$ !m f af>4 ,! *ange ( !ological climate1 ! revision ( ! ,we/m9/] symbols & ! simplification ( !ology into :i* we1 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury h come1 ev5 ! "w ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly1 t met 9 ,new ,york 9 #aijb1 & 9 ,los ,angeles 9 #aijc1 0 :at he 9 hope long ago look$ =4 ,he believ$ 9 express+ =ms ( fai? 9 ! language ( liv+ m51 n ( dead ones1 = he ev] taught n only t ,god 01 b t ,he is4 ,to recapitulate1 ,john ,*amb]s left ! classical academy 9 #ahah1 aft] five ye>s' in/ruction4 ,he rema9$ sev5 ye>s long] 9 ,baltimore1 active 9 *ur* life & "w4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 he 0 occupi$ also 9 bus9ess1 ?us e>n+ 8 livelihood1 = he _h le>n$ ! trade ( a jewel]4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s1 8 life 0 made ri* & joy\s by "o :o _h cross$ 8 pa?1 & :o 0 to be to him 8 belov$ wife1 ,miss ,hel5 ,mc,henry4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ ( ?ree noble specim5s ( womanhood :o 7 to light 8 h\sehold fire1 irradiate 8 home1 d\ble & %>e 8 joys & sorr[s4 ,h[ (t5 & h[ t5d]ly did our pa/or ref] to ! p>tn] ( 8 life1 ! belov$ companion ( 8 bosom6 ,:at a ref9+ p[]1 :at a pot5t influ5ce1 /imulat+ to m>ital purity & mutual love t light5s all di/ress1 0 8 /eadfa/ example4 ,x 0 8 frequ5t felicit\s use ( passages f ! ,song ( ,songs1 t s impress$ "o boy's m9d t1 despite 8 v[1 regi/]$ 9 college1 nev] to write a comm5t>y1 he compos$ & publi%$ ,! ,lily ,among ,?orns4#f ,footnote #f3 ,! ,lily ,among ,?orns4 ,a ,/udy ( ! ,biblical ,drama entitl$ ,! ,song ( ,songs4 ,bo/on1 #ahhi4 ,let u look at ! h]$ity ( 8 affianc$4 ,z e>ly z #agce1 ,francis ,mc,henry1 an orda9$ m9i/] ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* came f ,irel& to ,am]ica & 0 associat$ ) ,gilb]t ,t5nant 9 ! ,deep ,run1 or ,ne%am9y1 *ur*es 9 ,bucks ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 & also 9 ! beg9n+s ( ! ,log ,college1 :i* by direct evolution became ! great ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity4 ,8 gr&son 0 ,francis ,dean ,mc,henry1 a %ipp+ m]*ant ( ,baltimore1 ^: daught] ,hel5 0 born 9 ,septemb]1 #ahje1 :5 ! boy 9 ,ohio 0 ne>ly sev5 ye>s old4 ,:5 he met h] 9 ,baltimore1 he _h ! lov]'s ?ree ,t's or elem5ts ( success--prop9quity1 opportunity1 & importunity4 ,^? :o knew ,john ,*amb]s 9 lat] life w n m>vel :y he won h]1 r might !y wond] h[ any maid5 c\ld resi/ ! urg5cy ( ! w>m-he>t$ & h&some y\?1 :o 0 ! l>ge/ & h&some/ ( ! ,*amb]s family4 ,z matt] ( fact1 %e made capitulation 9 due "t & 0 l$ to ! alt>4 ,x 0 b a v %ort "t aft] ,john ,*amb]s _h rea*$ ! fir/ /adium 9 8 successful c>e] & 0 an orda9$ m9i/]1 t ! m>riage took place 9 ,baltimore1 ,m>* #ad?1 #ahbf4 ,! "y prea*] br\ght 8 bride to ,philadelphia & enjoy$ j ?ree ye>s & six mon?s ( w$d$ happ9ess ) ! companion ( 8 y\?4 ,^? :o rememb] ,mrs4 ,*amb]s speak ( h] beauty & animation1 & ( h] :ole-he>t$ sympa?y ) h] husb&'s "w1 b h] life 0 de/9$ to be brief4 ,! fir/ *ild born ( ! union 0 ,john ,mason ,duncan ,*amb]s1 :om ! happy fa!r joyfully nam$ aft] 8 spiritual fa!r1 "u :om 8 s\l life _h op5$ & rip5$ 9 ,baltimore4 ,8 second *ild1 a daught]1 ,hel5 ,frances ,*amb]s1 n[ ,mrs4 ,james ,hackett1 liv+ at ,pomfret ,c5tre1 ,conn41 /ill survives him4 ,john ,mason ,duncan ,*amb]s1 born ,m>* #ae1 #ahbg1 m>ri$ ,miss ,emma ,w>d ( ,w9*e/]1 ,virg9ia1 9 ,octob]1 #ahea4 ,he di$ ,novemb]1 #aheg1 leav+ ?ree *ildr51 ( :om ,hel5 ,mc,henry is ! only survivor4 ,%e is m>ri$ to ,mr4 ,george ,lo?rop ,bradley1 ( ,pomfret ,c5tre1 ,conn41 & ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,hel5 ,frances ,*amb]s1 born ,april #be1 #ahbi1 0 m>ri$ ,july #ag1 #ahdi1 to ,mr4 ,james ,hackett1 ( ,baltimore4 ,_! "o surviv+ *ild1 ,hel5 ,mc,henry ,hackett1 m>ri$ ,george ,f4 ,miles4 ,) ,mrs4 ,hackett1 ^! two gr&*ildr5 are ! only desc5dants ( ,john ,*amb]s4 ,! pa/or1 elect & orda9$1 br\ght 8 bride to ,philadelphia & took a h\se on ,?irte5? /reet1 bel[ ,walnut1 & !re began 8 home4 ,be+ on ! same /reet z 8 *ur*1 he _h n be5 _m mon?s at "w be=e scores ( p liv+ on ,?irte5?1 or /reets p>allel & cross+ x1 7 attract$ to become wor%ipp]s ) him z _! pa/or4 ,z "o lady1 /ill lovely 9 h] eighty ye>s ( life1 tells ! /ory f girlhood's memories1 ! ,*amb]ites1 z !y 7 at fir/ call$1 7 e ,sunday morn+ se5 to be mov+ ) _! faces set nor?w>d t[>d ! ,*ur* ( ! ,v[2 & ! prea*]1 be+ f ! fir/ ! s\l ( promptness1 l$ ! procession4 ,betwe5 ,?irte5? & ,broad /reets & ,walnut & ,locu/1 _h gr[n up ! ,village1 :]e = lack ( accommodation 9 ! *ur* edifice1 ! ,sunday ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$4 ,on ,sabba? aft]noons1 ! :ole s*ool adj\rn$ bodily to ! *ur*1 walk+ up ,?irte5? /reet to ,filb]t4 ,yet ev5 ) a gr[+ ,sunday ,s*ool & enl>g+ *ur* memb]%ip1 ! way ( ! "y pa/or 0 f> f smoo?1 & ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* ( ,philadelphia 0 9 no dang] ( be+ smo!r$ ) k9dness4 ,almo/ z a matt] ( c\rse1 an indu/ri\s army ( prophets arose to =etell failure to a *ur* f\nd$ on ! ,bible alone4 ,r1 in/ead ( prophets1 we %\ld say a busy ho/ ( =tune-tell]s1 s9ce ! ,hebrew & ,biblical ^w1 prophet1 does n mean pr$ict]1 b ! utt]] ( tru?4 ,! little ecclesia/ical infant1 r f\ndl+1 ne$$ mu* w>m? ( pray] & devotion1 c]ta9ly dur+ its fir/ decade4 ,) %ak+s ( ! head & emphatic use ( ! h&s 9 dreadful w>n+ ( calamity1 ! ,philadelphia v>iety ( soo?say]s decl>$ t 9 two or ?ree ye>s1 ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* w\ld g to pieces4 ,bo? laym5 & m9i/]s 7 l\d 9 decl>+ t su* a *ur*1 )\t a cre$1 7?\gh ! ,bible is a v libr>y ( cre$s71 c\ld n ?rive or live4 ,! idea ( success 9 re>+ a *ur*1 ) ! ,holy ,scriptures only z a rule ( fai? & practice1 0 sc(f$ at4 ,9 our day1 x does inde$ seem /range t ,prote/ant m9i/]s %\ld s talk1 b exp]i5ce1 ! great tea*]1 %[$ ! div9e suffici5cy ( ! ,bible z a rule ( fai? & practice1 & 444 also a bond ( union hold+ toge!r a l>ge & fl\ri%+ congregation 9 ,*ri/ian love & h>mony4 ,s wrote ,john ,*amb]s 9 #ahei4 ,h[ev]1 lib]al1 or1 r scriptural1 9 8 !ological op9ions1 ! "y m9i/] 01 s9ce especially he c>$ no?+ = any man's boa/$ pr$e/9ation or election to et]nal life1 unless t same man %[$ ! fruits ( fai? 9 holy liv+1 he 0 any?+ b lib]al 9 8 ideas ( morals1 or z relat$ to amusem5ts1 or ! keep+ ( ! ,*ri/ian day ( re/4 ,we %all see ?is cle>ly :5 we note h[ he dealt ) "o ( 8 !atre-go+ eld]s4 ,9 8 =tie? anniv]s>y s]mon1 ,may #ad?1 #ahfe1 :i* 0 pr9t$1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s ref]r$ to ?is exp]i5ce1 /at+ t dur+ ! two-score ye>s ( 8 m9i/ry no ^w ( disagreem5t1 or ( an unpleasant "* ) 8 fell[-presbyt]s1 _h ev] be5 spok51 ) ! exception t we are ab\t to describe1 & :i*1 9 ord] to make a p]fectly correct record1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s himself w\ld n omit4 ,%ortly aft] adm9i/]+ 8 fir/ communion1 ! "y pa/or f\nd t "o ( ! orig9al eld]s 0 9 ! habit ( att5d+ !atrical amusem5ts & ( tak+ 8 *ildr5 ) him4 ,:at result$ f ?is discov]y is giv5 9 8 own words3 ,?is conduct 0 s directly 9 opposition to :at 7 !n my convictions ( :at 0 "r1 & :i* op9ion ,i /ill hold--s directly 9 ! face ( ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible1 t ,i c\ld n rema9 sil5t "u x1 b at once s\ght ,mr4 ----1 9 ord] t we might h a mutual explanation ( our views4 ,^u my putt+ ! "q to him1 z to :e!r he ?\ght 8 c\rse 0 a prop] "o--:e!r x 0 ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* induc$ him to frequ5t su* places1 & if 9 s do+ he 0 br++ up 8 *ildr5 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l by mak+ !m 8 companions on su* occasions1 ,i f\nd t he 0 ob/9ate 9 8 det]m9ation to adh]e to 8 own c\rse ( action4 ,i ref]r$ him to ,second ,cor9?ians1 six? *apt]1 f\rte5? to eighte5? v]se1 & !n told him t ,i c\ld n & w\ld n s]ve ) him 9 ! ,session2 t ei!r he or ,i mu/ resign1 & propos$ t x %\ld be left to ! vote ( ! ,*ur*4 ,if ! ,*ur* advocat$ or p]mitt$ indulg5ce 9 !atrical amusem5ts1 if x 0 consid]$ a means ( grace & ! prop] s*ool 9 :i* *ildr5 7 to be tra9$ up = ,god1 !re 0 b "o pa? = me to pursue--to dissolve my connection ) !m at once4 ,if on ! contr>y !y su/a9$ me 9 my views1 ,mr4 ---- mu/ resign4 ,he 0 unwill+ to submit ! matt] to ! vote ( ! congregation1 kn[+ only too well t _! /&>d ( piety 0 a high "o1 & t 8 conduct w\ld meet ) _! sev]e displeasure4 ,consequ5tly he resign$ 8 (fice ( eld] 9 ! spr+ ( #ahbf1 & f t day to ?is nei!r eld] nor lay memb] has advocat$ visits to ! !atre z ! way to heav51 & ,i am sure ) ! ,bible z _! rule ( life1 nev] w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,*amb]s4 ,ab\t #ahef4 ,x soon became v evid5t t ! "y m9i/] & 8 p 7 ,sep>ati/s ( a /rict sort4 ,!y believ$ 9 be+ 9 ! _w1 b n ( ! _w4 ,! passages 9 ,cor9?ians :i* _h be5 quot$1 ,:]e=e come out f among !m & be ye sep>ate1 0 "o on :i* ! pa/or prea*$ _m times 9 ! c\rse ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,8 insi/5ce 0 f ! fir/ t ,*ri/ian p ought to f9d _! enjoym5t 9 religion & be visibly diff]5t f ^? :o _h no scruples aga9/ c>ds1 danc+1 gam+1 or ! !atre4 ,0 n ,john ,*amb]s "r8 ,he _h a j fe> ( ! real influ5ce ( ^! me?ods ( kill+ "t4 ,fur!rmore1 ^? :o c rememb] ! ,*e/nut /reet1 ( ev5 z late z ! sixties1 ne$ n wond] at 8 e>ne/ & po9t$ prea*+--= e s]mon-bullet ( ,john ,*amb]s hit ! t>get1 & usually ! bull's eye4 ,9 language n to be mi/ak5 & (t5 ) te>s1 he call$ ^u "y m5 & wom5 to rise ^u high] levels into a m spiritual life ?an 0 !n common4 ,a reali/ic description ( ! vice1 t op5ly flaunt$ itself on ,philadelphia's gaye/ /reet1 w\ld n "h be 9 good ta/e1 or be reli%$ if giv52 b x 0 some?+ horrible4 ,:e!r ! _w1 on ! :ole1 is gett+ bett] or worse1 x is q c]ta9 t ! h\ses ( ill-fame1 ! midnight /reet-walk]s & ! pictures once visible 9 public places & 9 ! saloons1 inexpressibly obsc5e z !y 71 are n f\nd at ! pres5t "t1 or if s1 are mu* m conceal$1 = !y h at lea/ be5 driv5 to cov]4 ,x seem$ to be ! idea ( ! "y m9i/] t he ought to "k :at 0 go+ on 9 ! _w1 & to tea* 8 p to "k1 :ile yet *oos+ ! pure1 & avoid+ ! impure4 ,he 0 lib]al en\gh 9 8 attitude to 8 bre?r5 ( o!r names1 always work+ ) !m 9 practical religion4 ,"s ( ! ye>s ( 8 fir/ m>riage 7 sp5t on ,ar* /reet1 ne> #ac? /reet4 ,9 lat] ye>s he liv$ on ,walnut above ,broad on ! s\? side4 ,f ab\t ! "t ( ! w> & until 8 dea?1 he dwelt at ! corn] ( #ab? & ,gir>d /reet nor? ( ,*e/nut4 ,?us 8 :ole pa/oral life 0 sp5t 9 ! v he>t ( ! city1 see+ ?+s z !y 71 & ) 8 eyes op5 to ! mann] 9 :i* ! p amus$ !mselves4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,w> ,,horse ,,( ,,! ,,temp]ance ,,cause4 ,a l>ge numb]1 & probably a majority ( ! l>ge congregation :i* soon ga!r$ ar\nd ,john ,*amb]s1 7 p f ,scotl& or ,scotti%-,irel&1 &1 l mo/ ( ?is /urdy race1 7 v fond ( bo? religion & :iskey4 ,! cu/oms ( society 9 ! ?irties made ! social glass v frequ5t4 ,! *ief decoration ( ! sidebo>d 0 usually a decant] & glasses4 ,ev5 a fun]al 0 n consid]$ complete 9 all its appo9tm5ts1 unless !re 0 pl5ty ( liquor drunk be=e ! corpse 0 tak5 out ( ! h\se1 mu* m be+ consum$ :5 ! company came back4 ,f ! v fir/1 ! "y pa/or took a firm /& aga9/ indulg5ce 9 any intoxicat+ liquor1 & spoke 8 m9d mo/ freely1 9 favor n only ( temp]ance b also ( total ab/95ce4 ,he det]m9$ to use 8 oratorical tal5ts 9 ar\s+ public s5tim5t aga9/ ! dr9k+ habits ( 8 day1 & he presid$ ov] ! fir/ public temp]ance meet+ held 9 ,philadelphia4 ,he w5t fur!r4 ,he gave notice f 8 pulpit t he %\ld ent] no h\se :]e liquors 7 provid$1 n ev5 to hold s]vices ov] ! dead4 ,?is ann\ncem5t made a trem5d\s s5sation1 & no d\bt "s ?\ght t ! f\ndations ( society 7 endang]$4 ,soon aft] ?is ultimatum1 ! pa/or repair$ to a h\se to conduct s]vices ov] ! dead1 & f\nd t liquors 7 be+ s]v$4 ,in/antly go+ out doors1 he rema9$ /&+ 9 a dr5*+ ra91 refus+ to (ficiate1 until ! corpse _h be5 br\ght to him4 ,?r\gh\t 8 long m9i/ry1 he cont9u$ ?is "w1 seek+ by s]mons1 addresses1 pray]s1 ! tak+ ( pl$ges1 ! assi/ance ( re=m$ inebriates1 ! tra9+ ( "y m51 & by e o!r lawful means to promote temp]ance & total ab/95ce4 ,n always ab/emi\s 9 8 language1 he made bitt] enemies among ! liquor deal]s1 b al?\gh ( sup]b physical frame & excell5t muscul> p[] he us$ no physical =ce or c>nal me?ods ( def5ce1 ) possibly "o exception4 ,once a publican seiz$ him by ! coll>1 z he 0 walk+ along ! /reet1 & swore vocif]\sly at him4 ,pretty soon he _h abus$ 8 victim s exhau/ively1 t he 0 himself out ( brea?4 ,at ! end ( ?is v]bal dis*>ge1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s :o _h li/5$ quietly1 lift$ 8 hat1 ?ank$ him1 said good morn+1 & w5t 8 way4 ,9 #ahdi he 0 introduc$ to an audi5ce z ! w>-horse ( ! temp]ance cause4 ,ev] aft] ?is he 0 kn[n z ! w>-horse4 ,"o eld] left 8 *ur* on ?is liquor issue4 ,x began to look z if an indep5d5t *ur* 7:i* is v f> f be+ a ,congregational ,*ur*7 01 z "s _h pr$ict$1 any?+ t ,john ,*amb]s *ose to make x4 ,c]ta9ly "u ! dom9at+ p]sonality ( s bold & yet s t5d] a soldi] ( ,*ri/1 ! *ur* quickly rose to be "o ( ! mo/ aggressive 9 ! city ( ,p5n4 ,aft] t5 or fifte5 ye>s ( s]vice1 :5 8 congregation _h increas$ & lads & lassies 7 multipli$1 he organiz$ 9 #ahdj ! ,y\?'s ,temp]ance ,society4 ,x 0 made up ( "y p4 ,once a mon? or e two mon?s1 alt]nat+ ) ! ,mission>y ,society1 ! aft]noon ,sunday ,s*ool s]vice took ! =m ( a temp]ance meet+2 at :i*1 besides pray] & s++1 addresses 7 made by speak]s1 ei!r f ! congregation or )\t4 ,!re 7 also occasionally recitations1 b ! cr[n+ ev5t ( ! ye>1 = :i* prep>ations 7 made (t5 weeks 9 advance1 0 ! anniv]s>y4 ,?is 0 held on ! ev5+ ( ,wa%+ton's ,bir?day1 ,febru>y #bb;d1 ei!r 9 ! *ur* edifice or at ,conc]t ,hall on ,*e/nut ,/reet1 :i* is n[ occupi$ by ! ,public ,libr>y4 ,exquisitely lovely 9 memory rises ! sc5e1 :5 aft] duly committ+ to memory & practic+1 cutt+ d[n to ! "r l5g? & repeat$ly rehe>s+ ! spee*es1 ! dialogues & ! musical p>ts1 ! boys & ! girls1 9 a gl[ ( excitem5t1 ga!r$ 9 ! rooms bel[ ! /age4 ,! little maid5s 9 _! be/ clo!s & mo/ bewit*+ adornm5ts 9 hair & dress & slipp]s1 seem$ to me mo/ radiantly lovely4 ,! boys :o 7 to be speak]s _h on _! coats a rosette ( quill$ ribbon1 9 ! c5t] ( :i* 0 a t9sel />1 f :i* gu%$ =? a cat>act ( r$1 :ite1 & blue sat9 p5dants or /ream]s4 ,h[ gay & happy we all 76 ,h[ heav5-l x all appe>$6 ,except = ! ?ump+ ( "o's he>t "u 8 ribs1 x seem$ positive rapture to he> "o's "n ann\nc$ by ! sup]9t5d5t1 ,a>on ,h4 ,burtis--t sup]b re-inc>nation1 z we ?\ght1 ( ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,to make "o's b[ be=e a ?\s& human be+s1 to speak 8 piece ) high pulse & magnetic ?rills1 7 delights t fill$ a few triumphant mom5ts4 ,/irr+ are ! memories ( ! g5ial pa/or1 ev] ready to *e] ! boys1 ! portly =m ( ,rob]t ,lu!r1 ! happy faces ( ,john ,y>d1 ,francis ,newl&1 ,daniel ,/e9metz & ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton1 & ! y\ng] b con/antly effici5t ,rob]t ,h4 ,h9ckley1 ,jr4 ,! ,y\?'s ,temp]ance ,society fl\ri%$ until ! close ( ,mr4 ,*amb]s' m9i/ry4 ,al?\gh all ( ! lads tra9$ "u ,john ,*amb]s did n z !y grew up1 become ,prohibitioni/s1 yet a small army ( good citiz5s1 e>ne/ 9 temp]ance re=m1 owe _! /r5g? ( conviction to _! noble pa/or4 ,9 ?is temp]ance "w z 9 8 prea*+1 & 8 attacks on evil ( any sort ,john ,*amb]s 0 z bold z a lion4 ,he sp5t mu* "t & travell$ to _m places 9 ord] to take "p 9 temp]ance meet+s & enc\rage ! work]s4 ,9 ,neil ,d['s rem9isc5ces1 page #daf1 is an acc\nt ( a great temp]ance meet+ 9 ,new ,york on ,febru>y #ai?1 #aheb1 at :i* ! ,philadelphia pa/or 0 pres5t4 ,dr4 ,cr[ell tells ( ano!r held at ,*e/]1 ,pa4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,a4 ,willetts & ,dr4 ,!odore ,cuyl] 7 (t5 ) ! ,w> ,horse 9 8 campaigns4 ,on "o occasion :5 a b>keep] repeat$ly sold liquor to "o :o 0 ne> & de> to ! pa/or & already a victim to physical decay & disease1 induc$ by 8 dr9k+ habits1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s w5t into ! saloon1 /at$ ! exact case to ! b>keep] & w>n$ him n to sell any m liquor to ! pati5t4 ,escap+ f 8 nurse1 ! wret*$ man ent]$ ! saloon1 aga9 procur$ liquor & became decid$ly worse4 ,f9d+ :at _h be5 done1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s w5t to ! b>keep] 9 fi]y ang] & said3 ,didn't ,i w>n y n to sell liquor to ----8 ,!n seiz+ him by 8 %\ld]s1 he gave ! publican a vigor\s %ak+1 & aga9 w>n$ him1 ?reat5+ a sev]e p5alty4 ,! b>keep] 0 s mightily impress$1 t he is said to h sold no m to ! pati5t4 ,dur+ all ^! e>ly ye>s1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s kept 8 "y m5 busy 9 active evangelical "w1 especially 9 ! hold+ ( neighborhood pray] meet+s on :at 7 !n ! outskirts ( ! city4 ,9 #ahge1 ,rev4 ,j4 ,j4 ,bak]1 pa/or ( a ,bapti/ ,*ur* at ,naves9k1 ,n4 ,j41 te/ifi$ at ! jubilee meet+ to ! int5se activity ( ! "y m5 ( ! *ur*1 ) :i* he _h unit$ 9 #ahbi4 ,f\r :om he nam$1 ,summ]s1 ,burnham1 ,hunt]son1 & ,t[n ent]$ ! m9i/ry4 ,he told ( ! zeal & activity ( eld]s ,hibb]t & ,arrison4 ,! "y m5 ( t "t 7 int]e/$ 9 two pray] meet+s1 "o held 9 ! 'old frame1' z x 0 call$--a b>n d[n t[n1 out ( :i* ef=t grew ',! ,c$> ,/reet ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4' ,! o!r pray] meet+ 0 held 9 ',! ,gir>d ,s*ool ,h\se1' out ( :i* grew two *ur*es1 "o ,lu!ran & "o ,bapti/4 ,john ,*amb]s 0 also a rigid ,sabbat>ian1 & 9 ?is1 x 0 n difficult to f9d an en?usia/ic foll[+1 = ma9 9 8 congregation1 :o rememb]$ ! /rictness & sev]ity ( sabba?-keep+ 9 ! old c\ntries1 w>mly second$ 8 ef=ts to tra9 ! "y p aft] _! ideas ( h[ ! ,"l's day %\ld be kept 9 ,am]ica4 ,d\btless 9 ! majority ( ! ?\s&s ( ?is ,israel1 ! usual cu/om 0 to h ba?s1 wa%+s1 ! poli%+ ( boots1 & ! prep>ation ( out] clo?+ done on ,saturday2 b a /ill gr&] triumph 0 won by ! new pa/or & a prec$5t set = fifty ye>s to come4 ,sunday fun]als _h be5 ! rule1 ev5 to occasional disgu/+ excesses1 bo? 9 prolong+ ! pres]vation by ic+ ! corpse1 & 9 ! intemp]ate fea/+ & dr9k+ aft] ! return ( ! m\rn]s--(t5 a v mix$ company4 ,john ,*amb]s saw ! folly & ! wick$ness ( unnecess>y ,sunday fun]als4 ,he expos$ _! true inw>dness & refus$ to att5d !m4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 ang]$ "s ( 8 p1 & a few left ! *ur*4 ,b h[ c\ld !y /ay away8 ,out ( love to ,*ri/ & = ! good ( ! work+ man & ( horses1 ,john ,*amb]s _h act$4 ,8 motives 7 pure4 ,he w5t aft] 8 (f5d$ bre?r5 & won !m back4 ,s ! peacemak]1 true *ild ( ,god1 l$ 8 flock--s well inde$ t 8 boys1 :5 pa/ors1 _h to d ! same ?+4 ,!y c\ldn't help x4 ,hi/ory repeat$ itself4 ,x 0 fir/ firmness 9 ! pulpit1 !n (f5se1 next fair scripture argum5t & p]sonal appeal1 foll[$ by reconciliation1 ) ! result t ,god & ,8 ,sabba? 7 honor$4 ,x 0 ,god's pa!tic appeal ) ,jonah ov] aga9--& also mu* cattle4 ,ev5 a horse %\ld re/ on ,sunday4 ,! fullness ( en]gy c\ld ?us be giv5 to div9e wor%ip & to ! complete enjoym5t ( a day1 s diff]5t f all ! o!r six days4 ,! ,sabba?1 z ,i rememb] x 9 *ur* & home1 0 a rubric on our week's page4 ,! normal family 9 ! ,*amb]s *ur*1 ( :i* ours 0 "o1 7 all ready at home on ,sunday morn+ s z to be punctual at *ur*4 ,aft] a good breakfa/1 includ+ ! traditional ,dut* cake & c(fee = ! eld]s & gr[nups1 & pl5ty ( ! same sweet & n\ri%+ food1 sav+ ! ,mo*a1 = ! "y folks1 we />t$ (f f home s z to be at ,sunday s*ool a few m9utes be=e n9e o'clock4 ,! session la/$ until qu>t] pa/ t51 :i* gave ample "t = ! break+ up & dismiss+ ( ! classes1 ! social greet+s ( fri5ds1 & a com=table int]val = gett+ into ! l>g] auditorium above1 :]e s]vice began punctually at #aj3cj4 ,! ,sunday s*ool _h be5 />t$ z a novelty 9 ! days ( ! old ,?irte5? ,/reet ,*ur* by ! pa/or %ortly aft] 8 com+ to ,philadelphia4 ,al?\gh ,i d n rememb] t he ev] taught a class himself1 or ev] he>d ( 8 do+ s1 yet !re 0 "o feature ( 8 connection ) & int]e/ 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool :i* has be5 to me & to _m an inspiration = life4 ,n long aft] ! prelim9>y devotional ex]cises 7 ov]1 our h&some lead]1 ( /ately port & mi51 appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,go+ to ea* class he %ook h&s he>tily ) ea* & e tea*]1 & (t5 salut$1 or 9 "s way notic$1 ! *ildr5 ( ! class1 speak+ a pleasant ^w1 or inquir+ aft] si/] or bro!r1 p>5t or relative4 ,(t5 to _! delight he call$ ! pupils by _! fir/ names1 = he 0 able to d ?is4 ,bo? tea*]s & s*ol>s w\ld look = ! appe>+ ( ?is gr& man z regul>ly z !y await$ ! sunlight4 ,! pa/or kept ev] 9 vital t\* ) ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 g5]ally rema9+ until ne> ! "t = 8 engagem5t up/airs4 ,?us he inaugurat$ a cu/om :i* 0 life-long & inspir+1 & :i* _m ano!r active pa/or has foll[$ 9 true apo/olical succession4 ,w\ld my read]s wi% to h a specim5 ( ,john ,*amb]s's prea*+ ev5 9 8 e>ly days8 ,to d ?is by pres5t+ simply ink & pap] is n to reveal ?\ghts t brea! & words t burn4 ,x is simply to po9t to a press$ fl[]1 blea*$ ( its t9ts & ) all its p]fume exhal$1 = ! s]mon 0 ! man himself4 ,nev]!less1 a fad$ & "t-/a9$ pamphlet ( fifte5 pages1 entitl$ ,s]mon by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,john ,*amb]s1 deliv]$ at ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,?irte5? ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 on ! ev5+ ( ,decemb] #b1 #ahbg1 :5 ,univ]salism 0 !n new & 9 ! air1 f ^! words1 ,ye %all n surely die1 gives "s idea ( ! g5]al /yle & quality ( ! "y prea*]4 ,! disc\rse 0 tak5 9 %or?& by ,m4 ,t4 ,c4 ,g\ld1 ,/5ograph]4 ,let u 9 imag9ation take our seat 9 ! little brick *ur* among 8 audi5ce & li/5 to ! disc\rse4 ,ev5 ! /5ograph]1 ow+ to ! cr[d1 01 z he says1 9 a v unfavorable position = he>+4 ,b :o c\ld n he> su* a voice8 ,! s]mon is a vigor\s sett+ =? ( religion 9 ! g5u9e old-fa%ion$ /yle1 9 a torr5t ( emotional & n p>ticul>ly logical oratory4 ,x is an assault ^u ! notions ( ^? :o w\ld p]suade y t ! idea ( future puni%m5t is only ! vision>y dream ( fanatics4 ,! especial ref]5ce is to ^? emiss>ies :o are s indu/ri\sly engag$ 9 seek+ to de/roy ! s\ls ( m53 !y are labor+ by all ! +5uity ( ! ar* fi5d himself1 :o fir/ pres5t$ ! =bidd5 fruit "u su* bewit*+ *>ms4 ,! new pa/or believes t ?is sy/em leads to ! de/ruction ( all morality & religion4 ,by him ! ,ed5 n>rative is read z a lit]al fact4 ,! "y orator quotes f ,montesquieu1 ,"l ,bol+broke 7?\gh ! report] c\ld n cat* ei!r ! po9t or ! words7 & ,hume1 by :i* he w\ld prove t ?is sy/em leads to ! de/ruction ( civil society & civil gov]nm5t4 ,w>m+ to 8 !me1 he decl>es t all vice is ! imm$iate (fspr+ ( ! dogmas ( ,univ]salism4444 ,! doctr9e ( univ]sal salvation leads to all ! vices & abom9ations "u heav54 ,ref]5ce is made to ! fact t ,new ,york tells a m\rnful tale 9 consequ5ce ( ?is doctr9e--! allusion be+ to a rec5t duel betwe5 a citiz5 ( ,new ,york & a citiz5 ( ,philadelphia4 ,! prea*] ev5 decl>es t a man hold+ su* s5tim5ts %\ld nev] be entru/$ ) any civil (fice4#g ,footnote #g3 ,0 ?is ! duel ( ,mid%ipman ,hunt] & ! brilliant "y ,philadelphia lawy]1 ,mill]1 ! latt] los+ 8 life & ! =m] becom+ ! fam\s ,alv>ado ,hunt] told ( 9 ! life ( ,commodore ,mat!w ,calbrai? ,p]ry1 7,bo/on1 #ahhg7 p4 #bci8 ,aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( fire & brim/one & an horrible tempe/ ^u ! wick$ & ungodly he press$ ! invitation to come to ! ,r$eem+ ,savi\r1 ! ,div9e ,savi\r1 ! ,glorifi$ ,savi\r4 ,! eloqu5t prea*] closes 8 disc\rse1 :i* is f beg9n+ to end direct$ to ! consci5ce1 ) a good1 w>m1 direct appeal to 8 he>]s = p]sonal decision4 ,en\gh ( pro( is "h giv5 t f ! fir/1 ev5 to ! la/ ye>1 if n ! late/ mom5t ( 8 life1 ,john ,*amb]s nev] lo/ sight ( ! ne$y1 s9ful1 human s\l1 & t he always clos$ ) a t5d] & affectionate p]sonal appeal4 ,m5 might be z /eel aga9/ 8 logic1 b _! he>ts melt$ "u 8 w9n+ importunity4 ,"o great l&m>k 9 ,john ,*amb]s's life 0 8 visit to ,europe 9 #ahcj4 ,8 excessive labors & long-cont9u$ use ( 8 voice 9 public disc\rse compell$ him to cease bo? prea*+ & pa/oral "w4 ,z he said 9 #ahge3 ,9 ! ye> #ahcj ,i lo/ my voice s t ,i c\ld n h be5 he>d tw5ty paces f :]e ,i am n[ if y _h giv5 me ! _w4 ,my physician ord]$ me away & ,i 0 gone f\rte5 mon?s4 ,:5 ! ann\ncem5t 0 made to my bre?r5 t ,i _h to g !y in/antly made arrangem5ts4 ,!y put into my purse tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s1 & into ! h& ( my de> fri5d & bro!r1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,ludl[1 ! fa!r ( ,judge ,ludl[1 "o ?\s& doll>s to prea* on ! ,sabba? = "o ye>1 mak+ ?irty-five hundr$ doll>s d[n at once4 ,x 0 a noble & g5]\s act on _! "p4 ,su* g5]osity 0 z surpris+ to ! "y pa/or z x 0 cr$itable to ! p !mselves4 ,to see ! great ocean & ! ,old ,_w at a "t ( ! fullness ( 8 manly vigor & pr(essional success1 travell+ 9 a fir/-class /eam]1 compell$ contra/ ) 8 fir/ cross+ ( ! ocean z a helpless baby & ) a fa!r :o 0 an exile & political refugee4 ,9 ,engl& he 0 s =tunate z to see ! royal maid5 :o _h j be5 9 #ahcj made heiress presumptive to ! ,cr[n on ! accession ( ,william ,,iv4 ,possibly x 0 at ?is "t t he made ! acqua9tance ( ,ri*>d ,vaux1 !n secret>y ( ! ,am]ican legation1 :om ,i rememb] well 9 8 lat] life z a prom95t ,democratic politician & mayor ( ! city ( ,philadelphia4 ,) 8 long1 fl[+1 curl$ hair1--pron\nc$ dress & a/oni%+ necktie1 ,mr4 ,vaux 0 a picturesque figure 9 ! ,quak] ,city4 ,he (t5 boa/$ ( hav+ danc$ ) ! lady :o became ,que5 ,victoria1 ?\gh ?is 0 be=e %e assum$ ! cr[n on ,june #bh?1 #ahch4 ,:ile 9 ,scotl& ,mr4 ,*amb]s visit$ ! ,free ,mason's lodges & enjoy$ ! my/]ies ( ! ,scotti% rite4 ,9 ,irel& he visit$ 8 native place1 ,/ew>t/[n1 ! h\se 9 :i* he 0 born1 & ! prison 9 :i* 8 fa!r _h be5 inc>c]at$ & f :i* he escap$4 ,he 0 abs5t 9 all f\rte5 mon?s1 & came back refre%$ 9 body & enl>g$ 9 m9d4 ,9 physical righte\sness ,john ,*amb]s /ood be=e 8 boys & "y m5 z an inspir+ exempl>4 ,he nei!r drank1 *ew$1 smok$1 or swore4 ,= fifty ye>s he put to confusion ^? :o prea*$ ! necessity or ju/ifi$ ! use ( alcohol or tobacco4 ,ov] six feet high1 9 sup]b heal? & vigor1 always invit+ly clean 9 p]son1 he re9=c$ e day ! tea*+ ( good fa!rs & mo!rs :o /rove to lead _! sons to noble manhood4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,ma/] ,,( ,,he>ts4 ,9 ,john ,*amb]s1 sanctifi$ common s5se 0 comb9$ ) spiritual f]vor4 ,z a "y pa/or1 he _h "r ideas ab\t f9ance & ! hone/ support ( a *ur*4 ,money 0 ne$$ = ! sal>ies & exp5ses ( keep+ ! edifice com=table & 9 repair4 ,be=e ! fir/ ye> _h pass$ by1 x 0 evid5t to ! ,*amb]ites1 t a new build+ w\ld be necess>y1 ev5 if ! law suit _h gone 9 _! favor4 ,! voices ( ! croak]s & prophets ( evil1 at fir/ l\d & ?und]\s1 _h sunk to ! peep & mutt] /age & 7 rapidly approa*+ sil5ce4 ,9 a new field1 l>g] f9ancial res\rces w\ld be necess>y1 b f ! fir/1 only manly1 honorable1 & truly scriptural me?ods ( provid+ rev5ue 7 employ$4 ,nev] 9 all ! hi/ory ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* 0 !re a fair or supp] to :i* admittance 0 *>g$4 ,^? me?ods ( rais+ money1 too (t5 associat$ ) religi\s societies1 to ! sc&al ( fai?1 ! equipm5t ( ! je/]1 & ! furni%+ ( ! ungodly ) excuse = self-righte\sness1 7 taboo$ by ,mr4 ,*amb]s4 ,he believ$ bo? t ! labor] 0 wor?y ( 8 hire1 & t m5 ought to pay = _! religi\s privileges4 ,he 0 s successful 9 ?is policy t )9 six ye>s1 hav+ paid all debts1 8 p 9 ! spr+ ( #ahcj b\ght at ,broad & ,george 7n[ ,sansom7 /reets1 t lot ( l& = f\r hundr$ doll>s1 :i* aft]w>ds 0 sold = ov] f\r hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,! l& & h\se ( wor%ip1 ! subsequ5t enl>gem5t & repairs1 z well z ! runn+ exp5ses ( ! *ur*1 s long z x 0 indep5d5t1 7 paid = by subscriptions4 ,we h nev] 9 our lives1 said ,john ,*amb]s 9 #ahge1 gone abroad = means to help u4 ,! region we/ ( ,broad /reet 0 !n out 9 ! c\ntry4 ,gre5 fields1 or vacant lots1 /ret*$ to ! ,s*uylkill ,riv]4 ,at ,broad & ,m>ket 7 ! ,wat] ,works4 ,:5 aft]w>ds ^! 7 remov$ & ! pumps & res]voir 7 e/abli%$ at ,fairm\nt1 f\r small p>ks1 ) _! trees & gre5 sw>d1 made "o ( ! city's brea?+ spaces4 ,ev5 !n ,broad ,/reet 0 consid]$ ! we/]n b\nd>y ( ! city ( ,philadelphia4 ,bright & happy 0 t ,febru>y morn+ ( #ahcj :5 ! "y pa/or1 ) _m ( 8 flock ar\nd him1 took 8 place on ! gre5 sw>d at ,broad & ,sansom /reets4 ,) 8 long hair bru%$ into lively motion by ! mat9 breezes1 he p\r$ out a pray] to ,heav5 = ! bless+ ( ! triune ,god4 ,l all ,iri%m51 ,john ,*amb]s knew h[ to h&le ! spade1 & h&le x well he did on t day :5 he turn$ up ! fir/ spadeful ( e>?4 ,aft] ! digg]s came ! masons1 :o built hone/ly a solid f\ndation1 & !n ! corn]-/one lay+ 9 ,m>*1 #ahcj1 & f9ally ! d$ication 9 ,june1 #ahca4 ,dr4 ,john ,mason ,duncan prea*$ fir/ 9 ! new h\se 9 ! morn+ & ! s]mon 0 royally long4 ,"o little boy1 n[ an honor$ pa/or ( eighty1 rememb]s t x end$ at half-pa/ "o6 ,alas1 t ,sa9t ,paul's faults1 l t at ,troas1 %\ld be m imitat$ by u prea*]s ?an 8 virtues6 ,9 ! aft]noon ,rev4 ,james ,arbuckle prea*$4 ,! h\se 0 cr[d$ to excess all day4 ,h[ "o family1 & inde$ a gr\p ( families alli$ by blood or m>riage1 came to be life-long support]s ( & wor%ipp]s 9 ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 we mu/ n[ tell4 ,we %all speak ( "o memb] nam$ ,m>y4 ,x 0 9 #ahcb1 ! w9t] 9 :i* ! fam\s ,engli% actress1 ,fannie ,kemball1 si/] ( ,mrs4 ,s>toris 7^: gr&son1 9 our day1 m>ri$ ,nellie1 ! daught] ( ,g5]al ,grant7 0 />r+ 9 ,philadelphia 9 ! old ,*e/nut /reet !atre1 on ! ,s\? side ( ,philadelphia's mo/ fa%ionable /reet1 above ,six?4 ,m>y _h sp5t a w9t] ( great gaiety1 revell+ 9 ! joys ( ! dance1 ! !atre & e sort ( worldly amusem5t--mu* to ! grief ( h] "m1 a woman ( unaffect$ piety1 :o 0 pray+ t h] daught] might look less at ?+s p]i%+ & m at ! et]nal4 ,yet no message f ! ,unse51 s5t ?r\gh a human prea*]1 _h yet rea*$ ! e>s ( ,m>y's inn] be+4 ,x 0 :ile ! anxi\s "m 0 mo/ e>ne/ly pray+1 t ,m>y 0 invit$ by a maid5 fri5d1 :om %e _h met at a picnic & ) :om %e _h =m$ a w>m fri5d%ip1 to visit h] & g to he> ! new m9i/] on ,?irte5? /reet4 ,m>y came1 & saw1 & he>d1 & 0 conqu]$4 ,at ! fir/ s]mon %e hung spell-b\nd on ! lips ( ! emotional & electrify+ "y orator1 :o dur+ all 8 m9i/rations _h also t peculi> unction1 )\t :i*1 prea*+1 h[ev] logical & le>n$1 avails little4 ,on com+ home1 aft] ! s]vice 9 ! new *ur* on ,broad /reet1 ,m>y told h] "m t %e w\ld nev] g to ! !atre aga92 %e _h he>d ! gr&e/ speak] t %e _h ev] look$ ^u 9 h] life2 :o out%one e actor %e _h ev] se51 & ^: message _h m *>ms = h] ?an ! !atre itself4 ,soon aft] ?is ,mr4 ,*amb]s ) 8 wife made 8 fir/ pa/oral call at ,m>y's home4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 late 9 ! w9t] & t[>d ! spr+1 !re 0 a revivali/ assi/+ ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 :o to eloqu5ce & magnetic p[]1 add$ ! p[] ( ! draughtsman4 ,he 0 an arti/ 9 words & ) ! *alk also4 ,he drew a cross on ! blackbo>d1 & )\t ! elem5t ( color1 b ) ! aid ( music mov$ ! emotions mightily4 ,he call$ ^u ! congregation1 l$ by sweet voices1 to s+1 ,alas6 ,& ,did ,my ,savi\r ,ble$4 ,8 appeals1 t5d] & p[]ful1 7 respond$ to4 ,_m 7 br\ght "u conviction & decl>$ !mselves f t "t foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,on ! day t ,m>y unit$ ) ! *ur*1 "o hundr$ p]sons 7 receiv$ at ! communion table & into memb]%ip4 ,?is is "o sample picture ( _m ( dissolv+ views ( s\ls 9 ,mr4 ,*amb]s's ev] enl>g+ congregation4 ,8 m9i/ry 0 f ! fir/ "o ( direct appeal4 ,x 0 emotional1 ! p]sonal elem5t be+ p[]ful always1 b !re 0 no leav+ ( ! conv]ts to !mselves or to neglect4 ,beh9d & above ! ,celtic fire & en?usiasm ( ,john ,*amb]s1 0 ! life ( ! ,_s mov+ !m ?r\gh him4 ,! conv]ts 7 look$ aft]4 ,!y 7 p]sonally w>n$1 exhort$1 in/ruct$1 & taught4 ,dur+ ?is fir/ ye>1 yes1 dur+ fifty ye>s1 ,john ,*amb]s seem$ an inc>nation ( ,paul's scripture3 ,:om we prea*1 w>n+ e man & tea*+ e man t we may pres5t e man p]fect 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,no extra or special meet+s 7 held 9 ^! e>ly ye>s1 & none t we c recall 9 ! lat] days1 b ! regul> s]vices 7 /eadily ! occasions ( conv]t+ p[]4 ,i h intimat$ t ! secret ( ! great prea*]'s p[] _c be discov]$ by m]e logical analysis4 ,"o might z well try to expla9 ,john ,*amb]s's influ5ce ov] human he>ts & lives by 8 pr9t$ words alone or ?r\gh m]e description1 z to attempt to %[1 by a simple k ( ! prop]ties ( lead alone1 ! a/\nd+ effects ( a ,krag army rifle4 ,! v5]able ,dr4 ,h5ry ,clay ,trumbull1 vet]an editor ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,times1 writes "u date ( ,june #aa1 #aijc3 ,an orator's or a prea*]'s p[] sometimes dep5ds l>gely on 8 int5sity ( utt]ance or ( mann]4 ,he c actually ?r[ himself into 8 he>]s s t !y w1 = ! "t1 ?9k or feel z he does1 ev5 beyond ! mean+ ( 8 words4 ,?us x 0 said ( ,:itefield z a prea*] t he c\ld move an audi5ce to te>s by say+ ! ^w ',mesopotamia'4 ,"o :o has felt ! p[] ( "s prea*]s c und]/& ! =ce ( t /atem5t4 ,rev4 ,john ,*amb]s 0 a man ( p[] 9 ?is l9e beyond any o!r ( ! prea*]s ,i h he>d 9 my m ?an sev5ty ye>s4 ,i sometimes came f ,h>t=d to ,philadelphia to he> him 9 8 *ur* on ,broad /reet4 ,8 voice w\ld r+ out ) su* int5sity1 & 8 words w\ld s ?rill ?r\gh e n]ve ( my be+ t x seem$ to me t a m ?an human be+ 0 mak+ an appeal4 ,on m ?an "o occasion ,i h tak5 out my p5cil to note su* an utt]ance :i* _h seem$ to be inspir$1 b !re 0 actually no?+ to write d[n4 ,no p]iod c\ld give ! r+ or ! ?rill4 ,x 0 simply ,george ,:itefield say+ ',mesopotamia'4 ,x 0 an elem5t ( ,john ,*amb]s's p[]4 ,b ,i love to tell ( t p[]4 ,! communion seasons 7 f ! fir/ occasions ( ! manife/ation ( spiritual p[]4 ,(t5 ! m9i/] himself w\ld be almo/ ov]come by 8 own feel+s1 or1 p]haps we %\ld say1 by ! vividness ( 8 vision ( ! crucifi$ ,lov] ( our s\ls4 ,(t5 9 su* a case x 0 8 habit1 dur+ a pause 9 ! ru% ( feel+ to sit d[n ^u 8 *air1 ?r[ 8 head back & completely cov] 8 face ) 8 h&k]*ief1 8 h&s re/+ ^u ! arms ( 8 *air until 8 te>s & ! /orm ( emotion _h swept by4 ,^! ov]1 he em]g$ z ! embodim5t ( quiet grace1 dignity1 & calm /r5g?1 ! ma/] ( ! assembly4 ,aft] ! d>k5+ ( 8 home ?r\gh ! removal f x by dea? ( 8 wife1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 left ) two little *ildr51 f\nd consolation 9 ev5 pr(\nd] consecration to ! "w ( lead+ s\ls into ! ,way4 ,8 own spiritual life 0 deep5$ & 8 sympa?ies ) suff]+ humanity wid5$ by 8 own sorr[s4 ,he _h always a message = ^?1 :o l himself1 knew ! weight ( kn[n griefs or secretly borne crosses4 ,9 lat] ye>s he 0 to lose 8 only son4 ,my own recollections ( ! "y physician1 :om my pa/or always s t5d]ly ref]r$ to z my son ,duncan1 are ( a h&some & promis+ man1 ^: life 0 all too %ort4 ,i rememb] h[ ke5 & w>m 7 ! sympa?ies ( great congregations1 dur+ ! "t :5 ! fa!r's he>t 0 wrung ) grief1 z ! telegrams & lett]s told ( ! ravages ( disease & ! approa*+ end4 ,! biograph] nev] saw ! fir/ ,mrs4 ,*amb]s1 :o is describ$ by ^? :o knew h] z v lovely 9 p]son & mann]1 b h] *ildr5 & ! o!r p>tn]s 9 life--8 favorite phrase--are well rememb]$4 ,! second m>riage ( ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 on ,septemb] #cj?1 #ahcd1 to ,m>?a1 ! wid[ ( ,silas ,e4 ,weir1 a m]*ant ( ,philadelphia & ! daught] ( ,alex&] ,h5ry1 a m]*ant 9 ,philadelphia1 & aunt to ,mayor ,alex&] ,h5ry4 ,my impressions ( ,m>?a ,*amb]s ext5d f ! mon? ( ,m>*1 #ahee1 until a %ort "t be=e h] dea?1 on ,friday1 ,m>* #af1 #ahfj4 ,i h dim remembrances ( my be+ a v little boy1 :5 an augu/ lady1 :o wore h] hair 9 b&s l[ d[n on h] *eeks1 z ! fa%ion !n 01 ) a v sweet smile1 spoke k9dly to me 9 ! ,broad /reet ,*ur*4 ,i recall h[ e ,sunday morn+ & aft]noon1 ! /ately man ( ,god ) 8 companion 9 life1 a lady ( equally impos+ appe>ance ) himself mov$ up ! middle aisle &1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 (t5 arm 9 arm1 until rea*+ ! space opposite ! pew4 ,!n ! pa/or w\ld ) 8 left h&1 op5 ! door4 ,aft] c]emoni\sly see+ 8 consort well inside1 he w\ld %ut ! pew door & !n move briskly =w>d & up ! pulpit /eps to ! s(a4 ,?us happy 9 8 home life1 ri* 9 sweet dome/ic influ5ces hav+ ev] a true help meet = him1 ,john ,*amb]s1 dur+ mo/ ( 8 mature life1 0 help$ n only ( ,god b by woman's f9] /r5g?4 ,he 0 ! ma/] ( he>ts also 9 8 home1 hav+ ,br[n+'s two s\l sides4 ,m>?a ,*amb]s once told my "m t %e envi$ ev5 ! wa%]woman t wa%$ h] husb&'s clo!s4 ,9 ,philadelphia to-day !re are _m daught]s & gr&-daught]s t d excell5tly1 & !y h ,m>?a ,*amb]s 9 _! "n4 ,( ea* "o ( ?ree noble specim5s ( womanhood1 9 _! appropriate "t & sph]e1 x c\ld be said1 ,h] husb& is kn[n 9 ! gates1 :5 he sitte? among ! eld]s ( ! l&4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,boyhood',s ,,memories4 ,my e>lie/ remembrances ( ! fir/ *ur* edifice on ,broad /reet1 except ! gr& pulpit & a g5]al glory ( gall]ies & *&eli]s1 are r dim4 ,! auditorium seem$ to be a va/ & awful place1 :]e a little boy w\ld n l to be left alone 9 ! twilight or ! d>kness4 ,nev]!less all my daylight memories ( x are ( ! mo/ g5ial sort4 ,! great middle aisle1 s well-fitt$ = a m>riage or w$d+ p>ade1 b :i* aft]w>ds1 :5 z a prea*]1 f ! m>ble memorial pulpit1 ,i look$ d[n into its %e] l5g? & empt9ess1 ,i consid]$ z a tunnel ( wa/e space1 0 c>pet$ r$4 ,! enamel-:ite pew-doors1 ) :ite porcela9 numb] plates1 bright r$ pew fac+s & cu%ions1 & ! l9es ( black silk hats ( ! g5tlem51 laid j outside ! pew doors1 made a morn+ picture 9 :i* color 0 n lack+4 ,9 ! aft]noons1 ! aisles1 occupi$ by eag] he>]s1 7 cr[d$ ) settees & *airs1 s ! silk hats ( pew own]s _h to be kept1 lit]ally1 indoors4 ,on week nights ,i 0 (t5 a witness ( ! c]emonies1 9 :i* sev]al ( ! tw5ty-five hundr$ or m c\ples :i* 7 yok$ 9 w$lock by ,john ,*amb]s dur+ 8 pa/orate1 receiv$ ! nuptial b5$iction1 & ! bride ! pa/or's kiss4 ,at ! ori5t end ( ! aisle1 be=e ! enl>gem5t ( #ahec1 rose ! great mahogany pulpit1 :i* swell$ out 9 its capaci\s c5t] & !n r\nd$ out ) a /ill m g5]\s curve at ei!r end1 f :i* rose two %ort pill>s1 z impos+ to my y\?ful m9d z ^? ( ,h]cules4 ,i rememb] h[ mu* ,i wond]$1 my infantile intellect be+ confus$1 :5 my fa!r po9t$ out ! pill>s on ! ,spani% silv] doll>s1 t two ?+s s diff]5t1 co9 m>ks & pulpit ornam5ts %\ld be call$ by ! same "n4 ,on ! top ( ^! pill>s at fir/ 0 a globe lamp fill$ ) oil1 ?\gh 9 ! m>* ( progress1 wick & *imney gave way to gas burn]s4 ,ev5 to ?is day1 my m5tal associations ( ! lamps1 9 ! p>able ( ! t5 virg9s1 are ^? ( my boyhood's days 9 ,*amb]s ,*ur*4 ,great crimson velvet curta9s hung f ne> ! ceil+s1 & %9+ brass b&s on ! c>pet ( ! pulpit /airs are also 9 my recollection4 ,my next impression ( ! de> old h\se ( wor%ip 0 9 #ahec1 :5 n q t5 ye>s old1 & liv+ on ,gir>d av5ue1 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! city1 ,i 0 tak5 d[n t[n to ! sacr$ edifice :5 x 0 und]go+ a process ( enl>gem5t & *ange4 ,! fa%ions ( #ahca 7 to give way to ^? ( #ahec4 ,!re 0 ano!r great curta91 ?is "t n ( velvet1 b1 if ,i rememb] "r1 ( co>se canvas1 :i* sep>at$ f1 b also all[$ a p>tial view into a space 9 :i* masons1 pla/]]s & c>p5t]s 7 at t "t m famili> ?an 7 sitt]s & wor%ipp]s4 ,9 ! tw5ty-"o ye>s ( its hi/ory1 ! l>ge build+ erect$ 9 #ahca _h become too /rait4 ,by resolution ( ! annual meet+ 9 ,april1 #ahec1 ! old pulpit _h be5 tak5 away1 ! ea/]n wall knock$ out1 & ! :ole edifice *ang$ 9 appe>ance by mak+ an ori5tal ext5sion ( fifte5 feet1 :ile 9 front1 on ,broad /reet1 ! portico1 ) its impos+ plat=ms1 pill>s & p$im5t 7 add$4 ,dur+ ! int]im1 :5 homeless1 ! congregation wor%ipp$ 9 ,conc]t ,hall1 on ,*e/nut /reet4 ,:5 ,i saw aga9 ! old *ur* home1 simplicity _h giv5 away to luxury4 ,x 0 l ! ex*ange f ,b5 ,frankl9's two-p5ny e>!n porr+] & pewt] spoon = *9a & silv]4 ,! enl>gem5t at bo? ends gave fifty-f\r additional pews 9 ! audi5ce *amb] & m abundant space 9 ! new ,sunday ,s*ool room1 :i*1 ?\gh a basem5t1 0 well light$ ?r\gh pl5ty ( w9d[s on ?ree sides4 ,!re 0 also a l>ge infant s*ool room1 or prim>y dep>tm5t1 ov] :i* my "m presid$ = sev]al ye>s1 besides ! l>ge committee room1 aft]w>ds us$ = meet+s ( ! ,session1 & also z a ,bible class conduct$ dur+ _m ye>s by ,mr4 ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton4 ,^! rooms front$ on ,sansom ,/reet4 ,on ! nor? side1 light$ f ! alley1 /raatje1 or little /reet1 z ! ,dut* w\ld say1 7 ! libr>y rooms4 ,9 a ^w1 ! build+ _h be5 mod]niz$1 ) improv$ furnaces & gas light+ app>atus1 new c>pets1 new cu%ions & l>ge gall]ies1 etc41 s t :5 aga9 ,i saw ! edifice "s mon?s lat] x seem$ n only a new & m gorge\s h\se ( wor%ip1 ) ! glory z ( ! second temple1 b ev]y?+ 0 s %9+ & & clean1 t x /ruck me z be+ an unusual s9 to d :at ! small boy is s tempt$ to d1--to scrat* ! v>ni% on ! pew backs4 ,x is true t ! v brightness ( t v>ni% *all5g$ ! av]age ur*9 to see if he _h n ab\t him a p91 or ! nib ( a brok5 /eel p51 to make 8 initials visible1 or possibly "s music4 ,no c>pet1 or t]ry1 or pew cu%ions ev] se5 on e>? be=e1 z ,i imag9$1 c\ld be ( a ri*] r$1 & beside ! :ite enamell$ front ( ! pulpit plat=m1 no?+ ev] appe>$ :it] or glossi]4 ,! pulpit itself 0 c>v$ 9 foliations1 all z gli/5+ :ite z if1 ?\gh 9 reality wood1 x 7 poli%$ m>ble4 ,9 lat] ye>s ?is alt>-l pulpit gave way to a squ>e /ructure ( m massive dim5sions1 ,doric 9 outl9e & simplicity1 t ext5d$ across ! :ole space betwe5 ! columns4 ,t end ( ! sacr$ edifice to :i* our eyes fir/ turn$ & longe/ dwelt1 seem$ to h pass$ ?r\gh a v]itable transfiguration4 ,my boyi% fancy1 /ruck by ! biblical phrase1 sugge/$ its %9+ :it5ess z hav+ be5 blan*$ by full]'s e>?--to me an entirely unkn[n & my/ic sub/ance4 ,z = ! r$ velvet1 on :i* ! big ,bible lay op51 no?+ be=e or s9ce seem$ to h ri*] gloss or texture1 or m /rik+ly huge tassels4 ,two flut$ :ite m>ble ,ionic columns rose f ! pulpit floor space to ! ceil+4 ,back aga9/ ! wall1 in/ead ( ! old s(a1 t5 or twelve feet long1 ( v5e]$ mahogany1 ) cu%ions cov]$ ) horse hair clo?1 0 a mod]n & m jauntily c>v$ article ( half ! old l5g? & app>5tly less com=table4 ,b :at has com=t to say1 z aga9/ fa%ion8 ,hang+ beside ! s(a1 aga9/ ! wall1 on a :ite porcela9 knob1 0 ! v l>ge oval fan ( cr[ fea!rs1 :i*1 :ile to ! ungodly x repres5t$ a r n>r[ h&l$ ace ( spades1 0 !n ! ?or\ghly or?odox ornam5t ( a pulpit1 ) :i* ! prea*] 0 expect$ to cool 8 br[ )\t *ill+ 8 zeal on hot days 9 summ]4 ,inde$ !re 7 "s v hot days1 :51 glu$ to ! ov]heat$ cu%ion1 ! small boy envi$ ! fre$om ( irreligion ( ! flies4 ,z to ! physical activity ( ! pa/or1 :ile prea*+ x 0 v vigor\s1 b x 0 too graceful to approa* closely ! reput$ ideal ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 :o lik$ to h a p>son disc\rse z if he 7 fight+ bees4 ,nev]!less ! fan1 at re/ful mom5ts1 :5 he 0 seat$1 came into requisition z (t5 z did ! hi/oric :ite h&k]*ief 9 "t ( oratorical action4 ,to ! "r & left ( ! pulpit 7 two high w9d[s1 ) panes ( color$ glass4 ,r long & n>r[1 ea* consi/$ ( two upright sa%es or divisions1 l casem5ts1 :i* c\ld be easily op5$ 9 summ] = v5tilation4 ,s mu* color1 ev5 to frivolity 9 ! eyes ( "s1 look$ positively gay & sugge/$ mod]n luxury m ?an ance/ral simplicity4 ,above ! level ( ! floor & middle aisle 0 a l>ge plat=m two /eps high & probably six or eight feet wide1 on :i* 0 m>%all$ ! range ( *airs = ! pa/or & 8 eld]s1 :o _h ample room on x1 ev5 ) ! communion table set ab\t ! middle ( ! /age4 ,at ei!r end ( ?is plat=m 0 a l9e ( pews1 five or six 9 numb]1 at "r angles ) ! ea/]n wall & ent]$ f ! we/4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 ^! gave way to a scre5 ( :ite pa9t$ wood & gr\nd glass1 cov]+ /airways into ! l[] room4 ,z = ! ceil+1 x 0 truly impos+ 9 its great c5tral c\nt]sunk rotunda & depress$ squ>es1 :i* %[$ h[ gr&ly ! ar*itect _h treat$ ?is portion ( ! edifice4 ,! co/ ( ! improvem5ts 0 ne>ly fifte5 ?\s& doll>s1 b ! numb] ( pews became #bdb & ! capacity1 includ+ ! gall]ies1 _h increas$ s z to seat fifte5 hundr$ p]sons4 ,nev]!less1 = _m ye>s1 x 0 n uncommon1 z ,i cle>ly rememb]1 to pack toge!r "u ! "o ro( tw5ty-five hundr$ auditors4 ,?is 0 done by sitt+ & /&+1 by /[+ away ! *ildr5 ^u laps & d[n on hassocks1 fill+ ! aisles ) seats1 hav+ r[s ( human wall fl[]s bloom+ upright all along ! gall]y1 aisles1 passage ways1 & /eps1 & by cramm+ ! ve/ibule1 :i* 0 (t5 completely occupi$ by settees or ) a /&+ cr[d4 ,happily no fire broke out or panic ensu$ dur+ ^! dang]\s jams4 ,aft] ! b5$iction ! tru/ees1 *ur* (fic]s1 & boys & m5 7 only too glad to volunte] z u%]s1 sextons1 or labor]s4 ,am51 ,jacob1 c>ry out ! b5*es1 0 less a je/ ?an a reality :i* we boys lik$4 ,give a boy "s muscul> z well z spiritual occupation & he c /& ! long s]vices4 ,! mo/ impressive sc5es 9 ! regul> *ur* s]vices 7 ^? ( ! la/ ,sundays 9 ,m>*1 ,june1 ,septemb]1 & ,decemb]1 :5 ! memorial supp] ( ! ,"l1 z in/itut$ by ,him1 0 enjoy$4 ,?is celebration ( ,holy ,communion 0 an int5sely dramatic z well z a mov+ sc5e4 ,inde$1 sometimes1 on ! highly wr\ght imag9ation1 & "u ! melt+ appeals ( ! man :o saw1 felt1 & liv$ ! tru?1 x 0 p[]fully rem9dful ( ! ultimate division betwe5 ! %eep & ! goats4 ,all ! l[] "p ( ! *ur* 0 res]v$ = & occupi$ by ! communicants4 ,9 addition1 z ,i rememb] see+ m ?an once1 ! aisles 7 ?rong$ ev5 to ! pulpit /airs4 ,( ! ?irte5 hundr$ & m memb]s ! ov]:elm+ majority 0 likely to be pres5t at communion seasons4 ,! gall]y 0 res]v$ & usually fill$1 yes1 (t5 pack$1 ) ! s9n]s1 to :om1 9 ! c\rse ( ! s]vices1 ) /ream+ eyes & implor+ h&s1 ,john ,*amb]s w\ld make int5sely p]sonal & mov+ appeals1 :i*1 p]haps 9 hundr$s ( cases1 wr\ght decision4 ,to ?is day ! gall]ies 9 any edifice h to me a sugge/ion ( imp5it5ce ab\t !m4 ,nev]!less h[1 & p>ticul>ly :y1 z ,i read1 ! k+ 0 held captive 9 ! gall]ies 7,song vii41 #e71 0 utt]ly beyond my boyi% compreh5sion4 ,"o ( ^! seasons1 :i* m>k$ my own fir/ p>ticipation 9 ! sacram5t1 ,i well rememb]1 be+ b f\rte5 ye>s old1 ! numb] unit+ at ?is "t be+ ab\t =ty-f\r4 ,we made two l9es along ! pew fronts on ei!r side ( ! aisle4 ,ano!r fam\s occasion 0 t ( ,june1 #aheh1 9 ! "t ( ! great revival :i* swept ov] ! l&1 & especially ,philadelphia4 ,( sev5ty new memb]s add$1 tw5ty-sev5 7 baptiz$ by ! pa/or4 ,( ! sev5ty1 sixty-sev5 7 receiv$ on fir/ confession ( fai? aft] exam9ation & ?ree by lett]4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,obs]v] ( ,philadelphia describ+ ! sc5e1 rem>ks3 ,! pa/or adm9i/]$ ! ord9ance ( baptism4 ,! *>ges he gave !m sev]ally1 z he baptiz$ !m into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 7 v>i\s1 scriptural1 appropriate--words ( hall[$ c\nsel1 t\*+ ! great end ( life--are nev] to be =gott54 ,z ! sev5ty /ood be=e t imm5se audi5ce1 pr(ess+ _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 _! ev] liv+1 reign+ ,savi\r1 & z ! pa/or address$ !m & ! l>ge assembly ( communicants 9 words ( life & tru?1 9 :i* all seem$ to feel a liv+ int]e/1 ! sc5e 0 solemn1 gr&1 & glori\s4 ,we 7 ready to exclaim3 ',?is is none o!r b ! h\se ( ,god & ?is is ! gate ( ,heav5'4 ,! di/ribution ( ! bread & ! w9e to ! ?\s& or twelve hundr$ communicants occupi$ ne>ly an h\r4 ,! *ur* 0 !n briefly address$ by ,dr4 ,conv]se & aga9 by ! pa/or4 ,all 7 rem9d$ t z memb]s ( ! *ur* !y 7 n _! own2 !y _h be5 b\ght ) a price2 r$eem$ n ) silv] & gold1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,on 8 fiftie? anniv]s>y1 ,dr4 ,*amb]s said3 ,! ord9ance ( ! ,"l's ,supp] has be5 adm9i/]$ e qu>t] ( a ye> = ! la/ fifty ye>s1 & !re has be5 b "o communion dur+ ! :ole "t :5 !re 7 n additions1 & t 0 "o ( ! qu>t]s :5 ,i 0 9 ,europe4 ,we h nev] receiv$ at any s+le "t few] ?an sev51 & no m at "o "t ?an "o hundr$ & tw5ty to ! communion4 ,i /ate ^! facts t y see h[ good ,god has be5 to u1 & h[ great our debt is4 ,i am v frank to say t1 z a small boy1 ! mom5t ( dismission f ! *ur* s]vice1 aft] ?ree h\rs indoors1 0 a v happy "o1 & ! ev5t usually await$ ) pleasure z ! cr[n+ circum/ance ( ! function4 ,tru? compels me to /ate t my facility & cel]ity 9 cov]+ ! di/ance along ! nor? side aisle1 betwe5 ! pew door & ! ve/ibule1 0 some?+ t (t5 amaz$ my eld]s4 ,our pew 0 ?ird f ! front1 b ,i rea*$ ! doorway1 n :olly out ( brea?1 nor usually mix$ up 9 ! cr[d4 ,i always did h an admiration = ,elijah :o c\ld outrun ,ahab's *>iot & horses4 ,! tru? also compels me to add t my idea ( happ9ess1 at #ab ,m41 0 to jo9 t amaz+ly l>ge curb/one committee ( boys & m51 (t5 ?ree or f\r deep1 :i* ga!r$ on ! edge ( ! pavem5t1 among & 9 front ( ! tree boxes--= ,broad ,/reet 0 l9$ ) trees !n--9 ord] to see ! ?\s& or m p come out ( ! ve/ibule & d[n two sets ( /eps to ! pavem5t4 ,?is 0 ! "t :51 9 my eyes1 "y girls 7 ! prettie/1--ev5 m ?an !y h ev] be5 s9ce1 & ne>ly ev]y?+ 9 ! _w 0 usually bright & glori\s1 ev5 ?\gh ,i _h _m boyi% sorr[s unkn[n to ! _w4 ,i mu/ be self-righte\s to confess t (t5 x *anc$1 t :ile ,i _h be5 g5u9ely at *ur* & inside ( x1 n a few ( ! curb/one committee 7 "y m5 7) "s old] ones7 :o _h n be5 9 *ur* at all1 b _h come to escort ! pretty girls home1 or to meet _! fri5ds2 ?\gh ( c\rse ! great majority ar\nd ! tree boxes _h be5 li/5]s1 if n wor%ipp]s )94 ,usually on ! l>ge /one plat=m1 betwe5 ! entrance door & ! columns1 ! pleasant fri5dly int]views & f9al h&%akes ) pa/or & p>i%ion]s & fri5ds 9 g5]al1 took place4 ,x 0 ab\t half pa/ twelve :5 we arriv$ home1 on ,tw5tie? /reet f\r doors s\? ( ,*e/nut4 ,fa!r1 "m & sev5 *ildr51 ! normal family1 & (t5 ) gue/s1 enjoy$1 aft] due ?anks to ,god1 ! b\ntiful f>e1 & ! "o h\r ( ! week :5 ! head ( ! h\se 0 pres5t at ! mid-day meal4 ,!n ab\t #a3dj ,p4,m41 we 7 (f aga9 to ,sunday ,s*ool :i* op5$ at two o'clock1 & :i* once a mon? took ! =m ( a ,temp]ance or a ,mission>y meet+4 ,at times1 besides ! appropriate s++ & special addresses1 (t5 f ! ,ma/]'s envoys abroad1 b home on a furl\gh1 we _h ! mission>y news f all p>ts ( ! _w read to u4 ,i rememb] p>ticul>ly ! pres5ce & words ( two ,*ri/ian ,indians f ,kansas4 ,"o speak]1 among _m1 :om ,i well rememb] he>+1 0 ,rev4 ,wild]1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,week ( ,pray]4 ,among o!r ent]prises1 9 :i* my boyi% en]gies 7 enli/$1 0 t ( secur+ contributions 9 money = ! equival5t ( "o or m bricks 9 ! ,am]ican ,sunday ,s*ool ,union build+ on ,*e/nut ,/reet4 ,ano!r 0 ! f9anc+ ( two & a half %>es 9 ! mission>y %ip ,morn+ ,/>4 ,i rememb] h[ ! pa/or ?rill$ u ) ! news ( ! ,re$ treaty ( #aheh1 say+ ,*9a is op5 to ! gospel4 ,! ,y$o embassy ( #ahfa1 giv+ me my fir/ sight ( m5 f ! ,mikado's empire--& especially z ,i saw ,tommy & o!rs at %ort range on ,*e/nut /reet--p[]fully impress$ my imag9ation4 ,i little knew at ! "t t ,i %\ld be an educational pione] 9 ! !n di/ant ar*ipelago4#h ,footnote #h3 ,see ,! ,mikado's ,empire1 ,t[ns5d ,h>ris1 ,life ( ,commodore ,mat!w ,calbrai? ,p]ry1 ,japan 9 ,hi/ory1 ,folk-lore & ,art1 ,! ,religions ( ,japan1 etc4 ,! aft]noon ,sunday ,s*ool ov]1 ! prea*+ & wor%ip 9 ! auditorium above usually attract$ a mu* l>g] cr[d ?an 9 ! morn+4 ,(t5 ,i h se5 e available space 9 ! aisles1 /airways1 ve/ibule & pulpit plat=m tak5 up4 ,! aft]noon exit to ! small boy 0 ev5 m int]e/+ ?an 9 ! morn+1 = ! pavem5t & *ur* p>ade %[ 0 great]4 ,h5ce1 also1 = purposes o!r ?an ( /rict devotion ! said small boy usually took 8 seat 9 ! gall]y1 ne> ! head ( ! /airs4 ,! b5$iction ov]1 he 0 promptly on ! side walk to see ! l>ge/ numb] ( pretty girls1 & o!r p m or less int]e/+4 ,at home1 f half pa/ five until sev5 o'clock 0 a happy "t1 sitt+ on fa!r's knee1 :ile he told u /ories ( 8 voyages to ,manila or ,africa1 or ,holl&1 or ( 8 travels on diff]5t cont95ts1 & among _m k9ds ( p4 ,z we grew old] ! int]e/+ libr>y book1 & ! bright *at & pleasure r\nd ! supp] table made ! "t fly until #g3aj or #g3ae1 :5 we />t$ = ! pray] meet+1 :i*1 ye> aft] ye>1 0 z ,i rememb] x1 held 9 ! l[] room4 ,x 0 att5d$ by f f\r hundr$ to sev5 hundr$ p1 frequ5tly e seat be+ occupi$1 ) settees d[n ! aisles to hold ^? :o c\ld n get 9 ! cu%ion$ pews4 ,! old1 long & impos+ mahogany pulpit f ! old *ur* auditorium1 b )\t its /airways1 _h be5 set into ! lecture room ( ! new & enl>g$ build+4 ,:ile ! lead] ( ! pray] meet+ occupi$ ! space up & inside1 ,dr4 ,*amb]s sat bel[ & 9 front on a l>ge *air1 imm$iately outside ! pulpit1 8 head be+ j "u ! crimson velvet cu%ion on :i* ! ,bible re/$4 ,! front r[ ( seats1 z ,i rememb]1 0 usually fill$ by a doz5 or s1 m or less1 ( devot$ wom51 :o probably1 next aft] ,god & z ,8 mo/ tru/$ repres5tative on e>?1 wor%ipp$ _! pa/or4 ,to ! left1 or ea/w>d on ! fir/ seat1 sat ,mr4 ,newl&1 ! *oir ma/]1 :o />t$ ! tunes4 ,! /orage batt]y ( p[] 0 9 ! half-doz5 or s pews runn+ nor? & s\? ov] 9 ! nor!a/ corn]1 at "r angles to ! g5]al l9e ( seats4 ,cr[d$ ) tw5ty to =ty out ( ! ne>ly "o hundr$ m5 9 ! *ur*1 "y & old1 :o c\ld & w\ld take "p 9 ! pray] meet+1 !y =m$ a res]ve =ce ( :i* any pa/or might be pr\d4 ,^? n sitt+ 9 ^! special pews 7 usually rang$ some:]e ne> t fam\s corn]1 ?\gh occasionally1 = be/ effect1 !y *ose seats m g5]ally di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! audi5ce4 ,m5 l ,burtis1 ,/e9metz1 ,smi? & ,walton1 z ,i rememb]1 7 always cle>1 /rong1 edify+1 speak+ out ( fullness z well z conviction4 ,"s ( _! pray]s w nev] be =gott54 ,z ! alaba/] cruse ( memory breaks f "t to "t into recollection1 ! sweet aroma fills all ! h\se ( ! s\l4 ,among ^? 9 ?is citadel & /ronghold ( ^! delightful meet+s :o us$ mo/ w>mly to pray 0 an ,iri% bro!r1 :o once petition$ mo/ f]v5tly t ^u ! pa/or might desc5d ! fullness ( ! godhead bodily4 ,!re 7 exagg]ations 9 ! old *ur*1 b !y 7 usually on ! "r side4 ,bliss1 ,wanamak]1 ,seldomridge & o!r "y m51 z ,i see !m 9 my m9d's eye1 (t5 sat on ! we/]n side4 ,almo/ inv>iably 9 times ( spiritual int]e/1 :i* 01 z x seems to me1 pretty frequ5t1 con/ant & g5]al1 & almo/ c]ta9ly s 9 ! midw9t]1 ! pa/or1 t[>d ! end ( ! h\r w\ld retire into ! committee room--n !n call$ inquiry room4 ,^? :o wi%$ to meet him1 or r c\ld n resi/ 8 appeal+ invitations1 w\ld rise f _! places & rea* _! wait+ & pray+ lead]4 ,?is !y did by pass+ we/w>d1 ei!r ?r\gh ! s\!rn or ! nor!rn door & rooms lead+ out f ! pray] meet+ room4 ,aft] trav]s+ "s y>ds ( a space1 %ort & direct on ! s\? side1 long] & m diagonal on ! nor? side1 ! trembl+ s9n] 9 ^: brea/ a ?\s& ?\ghts revolve1 rea*$ ! fri5d ( _! s\ls4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s _h no "o to meet him1 b usually !re 7 f two to tw5ty p]sons ) :om he _h a ^w & p]haps a pray]4 ,9 t room hundr$s ( decisions 7 made :i* affect$ s\ls = et]nity4 ,i %all nev] =get my j\rney ?i!r & ! w>m words t welcom$1 w>n$1 & secur$ decision4 ,t night ! hymn 0 ,o1 to grace h[ great a debtor4 ,nor c\ld ,i1 ev5 if ,i w\ld1 let slip into oblivion ! meet+ ( ! ,session a few ev5+s lat] 9 ! same room4 ,! decision ( ! boy to turn to ! "r & g /raight ahead1 seem$ too sudd5 = "o eld]1 & he spoke aga9/ imm$iate reception & advis$ po/ponem5t4 ,s quick a *ange f mis*ief to s]i\sness seem$ suspici\s1 if n dang]\s4 ,god bless ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton1 transp>5t 9 8 hone/y z ,japanese cry/al6 ,h[ (t5 we laugh$ ov] x aft]w>ds--8 brief mi/ru/ ( me--z hold+ =? ! ^w ( life we *e]$ ea* o!r on 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,way4 ,al?\gh ! ,sabba?s 7 ?us fill$ up & /rictly kept1 no days seem$ m sunny & joy\s4 ,! weeknight s]vices 7 ! lecture on ,w$nesday ev5+ & pray] meet+ on ,friday4 ,(t5 ! fir/ s]vice took ! =m ( a big social ,bible class1 :5 9 ! ,socratic way1 by "q & answ]1 we le>n$ m ( ,god & ( ,8 wond]ful ,^w4 ,all ?is "w 0 made easy by ! inspiration ( our pa/or4444 ,no "o c\ld cont9ue long a memb] ( ?is *ur* )\t f9d+ some?+ to d4 ,nor 0 ?is all4 ,besides ! untir+ indu/ry1 ! e>ne/ mann] & ! burn+ eloqu5ce ( ! pa/or1 he made u all z "o family1 by 8 own f9e mann]s & 8 tra9+ ( u 9 sociability4 ,we _h to be hospitable & act t[>ds ! unkn[n /rang]1 9 ea* case1 z if we might possibly ent]ta9 an angel unaw>es4 ,i rememb] once see+1 ab\t #ahef1 ,i ?9k1 a sl5d]1 ba%ful "y man come to our ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,he c>ri$ 8 lun* 9 8 pocket1 s z to att5d bo? sessions1 & *ur* also1 = betwe5 #ab & #b1 !re 0 n "t to walk to & back f 8 home f> di/ant 9 ! s\? end ( ! city1 some:]e ne> ! ,neck4 ,my "m spoke to him & invit$ him to our h\se to d9n]4 ,i le>n$ to "k well1 to honor & to love ! "y man1 look+ up to him = inspiration & *e]4 ,he became "o ( ,john ,*amb]s's ?ree big ,w's4 ,he is n[ "o ( ,philadelphia's m]*ant pr9ces1 a mak] ( ! new ,quak] city1 a tireless work] = ,god & man4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,ma/] ,,( ,,assemblies4 ,?\gh active 9 ! multif>i\s duties ( ! pa/orate & along _m l9es ( activity & re=m 9 a l>ge city1 always =emo/1 bo? on ! fir+ l9e1 or 9 ! *>ge1 9 t un5d+ battle aga9/ evil1 ,john ,*amb]s made ! pulpit 8 fir/ ?\ght4 ,he did ?is 9 8 own way & accord+ to 8 own me?ods4 ,he r>ely if ev] wrote out 8 s]mons4 ,aft] due prelim9>y /udy & r5ew+ ( 8 /r5g? by wait+1 9 pray]1 ^u ,god1 he ent]$ ! pulpit4 ,he dep5d$ l>gely ^u be+ 9 fir/ class physical condition1 ^u ! inspiration ( ! mom5t1 ga9+ mu* by induction f 8 audi5ce & ! circum/ances1 :ile tru/+ he>tily 9 ! pres5ce & bless+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ^u :om he cont9ually wait$4 ,john ,*amb]s believ$ 9 ?or\gh public ann\ncem5t4 ,a true h]ald1 he fir/ made sure ( call+ toge!r ! assembly4 ,by ?is he sometimes set z mu* /ore1 z he did ^u ! proclamation ( ! message itself4 ,on himself he laid ! responsibility ( 8 he>]s' att5tion4 ,9 ! ma91 8 prea*+ 0 ( ! "* express$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t ,greek ^w k]usso 7proclaim71 z well z by ! ^w evangelizo4 ,john ,*amb]s 0 ! fir/ m9i/] 9 ,philadelphia to adv]tize ! subjects ( 8 s]mons z well z ! h\r & place ( _! deliv]y4 ,he ?us initiat$ = _! publi%]s a l9e ( pr(itable rev5ue4 ,9 ! ,public ,l$g]1 especially1 "o may1 by look+ ov] ! files1 see ! range & timel9ess ( 8 disc\rses4 ,! topics 7 s5sational1 9 ! be/ mean+ ( t t]m4 ,be+ himself ( inf9ite wit1 ! pa/or _h an eye & a feel+ = ! humor ( "s ( ! situations :i* he creat$ by 8 pulpit adv]tis+4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse & ( human nature1 ar\nd s sup]b a beacon1 _m bats & /range birds flitt$4 ,p>asites & hang]s-on1 z well z m5 & wom5 :o wi%$ to exploit !mselves f9ancially & = _! own glory1 & rise into notoriety on 8 fame1 sometimes pe/]$ him4 ,= example1 on see+ 9 ! ,saturday morn+'s ,public ,l$g]1 t ! !me ( ! popul> prea*] 9 ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* 0 to be ,on ! importance ( a man's hav+ 8 life insur$1 "o y\? resolv$ to make ga9 ( godl9ess4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 :ile 9 8 /udy1 a front room 9 8 h\se at ,twelf? & ,gir>d /reets1 :i* op5$ into ! hall ne> ! front door1 0 surpris$ to h u%]$ 9 ^u him a "y man ) a small arm load ( insurance lit]ature & adv]tisem5ts4 ,! visitor /rove to prove t a c]ta9 insurance company ( ,philadelphia 0 ! be/ 9 ! _w4 ,hav+ expect$ to get ,mr4 ,*amb]s to recomm5d f ! pulpit ?is p>ticul> corporation1 he w5t away sorr[ful1 = he _h _h great expectations4 ,nev]!less f ! tact1 worldly wisdom1 p]si/5ce & importunity ( ev5 ! av]age life insurance ag5t1 :at lazy ,*ri/ian _c le>n a lesson8 ,mr4 ,*amb]s always knew ( ! great prea*]s1 n only 9 ,philadelphia1 b 9 o!r cities4 ,al?\gh1 v prop]ly1 he nev] recomm5d$ 8 memb]s to att5d on ! m9i/ry ( o!rs1 he did w>mly urge 8 nephew1 ,miln]1 :5 visit+ ,philadelphia1 to g & he> ,philips ,brooks1 & he himself w5t ) him to li/5 to ,dr4 ,talmage4 ,:5 ! gr& rector ( ,holy ,tr9ity call$ on me 9 ,bo/on1 z he did m ?an once 7= he1 too1 lov$ ,japan71 & saw hang+ on ! wall ( my /udy a c]ta9 portrait ( 8 ,philadelphia neighbor & fri5d1 he cri$ out3 ,:at a ,gr& old ,roman6 ,did y "k ,john ,*amb]s8 ,!n he bur/ =? into he>ty panegyric ( ! old w> horse1 & seem$ delight$ t ,i 0 "o ( 8 boys4 ,lat] on1 :5 our p 9 ! ,%awmut ,*ur* help$ a native mission>y to ,japan & sev]al ,japanese lads f ! ,u4 ,s4 ,:ite ,squadron1 !n 9 ,bo/on h>bor1 7 pres5t1 ,dr4 ,phillips ,brooks spoke to my p4 ,aft] my address 9 ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,memorial ,*ur* on ! ,hi/orical ,night1 ,decemb] #aa1 #aija1 ,i gave my p 9 ,i?aca an acc\nt ( ! great ,philadelphia pa/or4 ,! brief notice ( ,john ,*amb]s 9 ! ,cyclop$ia ( ,temp]ance & ,prohibition 7,new ,york1 #ahij71 is also f ! biograph]4 ,x is only fair hi/ory to set d[n t 9 s]mon prep>ation ! pa/or & 8 p5 7 n always closely acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r4 ,no two m5 7 m diff]5t 9 ?is respect ?an ,alb]t ,b>nes & ,john ,*amb]s4 ,mu* z !y lov$ & admir$ ea* o!r1 _! habits 7 v unlike4 ,! =m] sp5t f five o'clock until n9e e morn+ ( 8 life 9 8 /udy se>*+ ! oracles ( ,god 9 languages old & new4 ,x 0 8 habit to ?r[ d[n 8 p5 9 ! middle ( a s5t5ce1 or ev5 a ^w1 on ! clock /roke4 ,! popul> prea*] made light ( sp5d+ too mu* "t 9 ! /udy & urg$ m p]sonal "w ) m54 ,m ?an once ,mr4 ,*amb]s pass$ 8 joke ) ! s*ol>4 ,yet to-day ,alb]t ,b>nes is /ill tea*+ ! ,gospel ?r\gh 8 comm5t>ies1 9 _m tongues & c\ntries1 almo/ all nations1 aft] hav+ educat$ a :ole g5]ation ( ,am]ican m9i/]s & ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]s4 ,on ! o!r h& ,john ,*amb]s /ill prea*es 9 ! lives ( 8 disciples1 9 ! *ur* edifices :i* !y h re>$1 9 ! congregations !y h ga!r$1 & 9 ev] exp&+ circles ( unse5 b pot5t influ5ce4 ,z a boy1 :5 ,alb]t ,b>nes1 ag$ & v5]able1 almo/ bl9d ?r\gh 8 long-cont9u$ labors :i* _h s tri$ 8 eyes1 met me on ! /reet & ask$ me "s "q z to ! place & p]son ( ! fun]al ( a fri5d mutually de>1 ,i rememb] ) :at rev]5ce ,i look$ up to ! great s*ol> & ! fe>less *ampion ( spiritual fre$om4 ,i realiz$ ev5 !n ! %ade ( diff]5ce 9 feel+ f t :i* ,i n\ri%$ t[>d my gr& pa/or4 ,nev]!less1 ,god ne$s bo? k9ds ( s]vants4 ,! sugge/ions ( ,socrates1 z to writ+ bo? on ! sk9s ( animals & on ! tablets ( ! human he>t1 are 9 po9t "h4 ,! comp>ison made betwe5 ,alb]t ,b>nes & ,john ,*amb]s is mu* l t 9 ! mod]n /ory ( ,v]beck ( ,japan & ( ,samuel ,r4 ,br[n1 ,a ,mak] ( ! ,new ,ori5t1 p]haps1 also1 z ! p>able ( ! leav5 9 ea* case4 ,^! 7 ! days ( ! infidel's ,bible z well z ! sa9ts' ,^w ( ,god1 ! era ( ,k+ ,james's ,v]sion & ( ! old crude !ories ( v]bal inspiration4 ,x 0 on su* !ories & on su* alone1 t su* unle>n$ m51 m]etrici\s plat=m speak]s1 & ephem]al secul>i/s1 z ,joseph ,b>k]1 ,rob]t ,+]soll1 & ,*>les ,bradlaugh c\ld ?rive4 ,! climates1 bo? ( popul> & or?odox !ology & ( infidelity1 7 some:at diff]5t f ! cosmic influ5ces ( to-day4 ,! argum5ts ( unfai? 71 = ! mo/ "p at lea/1 ! old common1 %all[1 & blatant ones4 ,! !ological p>asites & bacilli 7 z h>mful1 & 9 ,god's provid5ce z useful1 !n z n[1 b ,i ?9k popul> or?odoxy & ! av]age pulpit furni%$ mu* ( ! food = ! obnoxi\s microbes1 & ev5 made cong5ial cultures = ! peculi> v>ieties exi/+ !n4 ,! unbeliev] f$ 8 m9d & />v$ 8 s\l on ! argum5ts ( ,mr4 ,pa9e1--n ! ,?omas ,pa9e ( ! ,am]ican ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 :5 he s\nd$ ! trumpet = fre$om1 b ! ,?omas ,pa9e ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 :o1 long aft] 8 /irr+ appeals to ,am]ican patriotism1 wrote ! ,age ( ,reason4 ,9 view ( ! fact t ! little ?or\ghf>e 9 old ,new ,york1 nam$ 9 8 honor1 ,reason ,/reet1 has long s9ce become corrupt$ into ,rais9 /reet1 7:]e9 we read a p>able7 ,mr4 ,pa9e's argum5ts seem jejune en\gh4 ,= ,pa9e ! patriot & public s]vant1 all ,am]icans %\ld h ! highe/ respect4 ,i rememb] t my ,engli% gr&-fa!r1 ,capta9 ,john ,l4 ,griffis1 ( ! ,m>9]'s ,society ( ,philadelphia :i* usually met 9 hi/oric ,c>p5t]s' ,hall1 receiv$ 8 c]tificate ( memb]%ip f ,?omas ,pa9e1 ! secret>y4 ,he _h !n no ta9t ( !ological rancor associat$ ) 8 "n1 :i* cl]icals1 :o are n necess>ily bett] ,*ri/ians ?an laym51 are too apt to %ort5 to ,tom4 ,!re 0 a society ( biblical critics & amateur !ologians1 commonly call$ infidels or ev5 a!i/s1 :o ga!r$ "u ! "n ( ! ,sunday ,in/itute4 ,^! wor?ies met toge!r on ! ,"l's ,day 9 a hall 9 ,six? /reet above ,race1 & frequ5tly discuss$ ! !mes & s]mons ( ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 sometimes1 z x seem$1 9 a blasphem\s z well z irrev]5t /yle4 ,l ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 !y adv]tis$ _! subjects 9 ! ,public ,l$g]4 ,i rememb] "o ( !m1 see+ ,i 0 a ,*amb]ite1 po9t$ out to me ! discrepancies ( ! ,bible1 su* z apologi/s on ! "o h& 7 9 ^? days cont9ually try+ to expla91 :ile ! sceptic on ! o!r enl>g$ !m "u 8 microscope4 ,?is old scorn] call$ my att5tion to ! fact t artill]y 7,i ,samuel ,,xx3 #dj7 0 m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible z belong+ to ^? e>ly days4 ,h5ce x c\ld n be inspir$ ( ,god6 ,he prophesi$ t ,*ri/ianity z a delusion w\ld soon pass away1 & he recomm5d$ me to read ,volney's ,ru9s4 ,h[ tir$ su* m5 mu/ be wait+ = ! religion ( ,jesus to die6 ,alas1 = !m1 ! corpse always fails to be ready6 ,_m a "t h ,i se5 9 ! *ur* gall]y a ,voltairean look+ old g5tleman1 :o took notes & seem$ to be imm5sely tickl$ at "s ( ! d5unciations ( himself & 8 fell[s by ! pulpit orator4 ,dr4 ,*amb]s 0 r free 9 h&l+ ! ,engli% ,philosoph]1 :om he usually spoke ( z ,tom ,pa9e !reby mak+ at lea/ "o boy det]m9$ t1 if ev] he became a m9i/]1 he w\ld give1 if possible1 ev5 ! devil 8 due & speak ( d\bt+ ,?omas ) 8 full "n4 ,! ,sunday ,despat* 0 ! fir/ newspap] 9 ,philadelphia to practice sev5 days' j\rnalism1 !reby %ock+ ! feel+s ( ^? :o c\ld consci5ti\sly read a ,monday morn+ pap] pr9t$ dur+ ,sunday h\rs4 ,( c\rse ! prea*] fulm9at$ aga9/ ?is innovation4 ,x is a curi\s comm5t>y on ! *ange 9 public s5tim5t & practice1 t on ! spot 9 :i* ,sunday j\rnalism 0 s (t5 & p]haps righte\sly d5\nc$1 !re is publi%$ ! popul> newspap] :i* kn[s no ,sabba? 9 its issues4 ,! days ei!r ( ! de/ructive high] criticism ( consecrat$ critical s*ol>%ip _h n yet come to ?is side ( ! ,atlantic1 nor _h ! gr& "w be5 done by ,dr4 ,*>les ,a4 ,briggs1 ! pione]1 & ! ho/ ( consecrat$ biblical s*ol>s aft] him1 :i* has cut ! gr\nd f "u ! feet ( ,+]sollism4 ,practically unanim\s 9 bru%+ away ! cobwebs ( s*ola/icism & tradition1 ^! consecrat$ m5 h help$1 by ,god's bless+1 to make ! ,bible ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r's book z fre% z if writt5 ye/]day4 ,!y h driv5 infidelity out ( its old /rongholds & compell$ d\bt & unbelief to f9d new excuses & =tifications4 ,9 ! w>s ( ! ,"l ! pa/or lik$ no?+ bett] ?an opposition & ob/acles1 especially su* z c\ld be ov]come by spiritual weapons4 ,) ! inh]itance ( 8 fight+ ance/ors he _h ! true ,iri%man's in/9ct = ! m>tial fray2 only 8 inh]itances 7 turn$ to a nobl] use & gr&ly 7 !y consecrat$4 ,8 prea*+ 0 j ( ! sort to equip 8 av]age he>] aga9/ ! insidi\s attacks ( unbelief1 ! freez+ effects ( conv5tionalism1 & ! p>alysis ( s9ful pleasure4 ,_m a mighty bl[ 0 deliv]$ aga9/ ! lit]ature t und]m9$ fai? & morals4 ,i ne$ n speak ( ! obsc5e books & pap]s :i* _h n !n met _! ,com/ock4 ,aga9/ su* s\l-de/roy+ devices & _! mak]s1 ,john ,*amb]s 0 z an un*a9$ lion4 ,i rememb] h[ ,r5an's ,life ( ,jesus c>ri$ captive _m a weak intellect4 ,?\gh manife/ly few m5 ( disc]nm5t w\ld be likely to misund]/& its animus1 "s 7 mi/ak5 z to its true import4 ,"o lady :o gave me a copy1 said z %e h&$ x to me1 ,w1 ?is is a beautiful life ( ,*ri/4 ,i hope x w lead y to ,jesus4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t 9 my "w ( lead+ m5 to ! ,ma/] & into tru?1 ,i h nev] recomm5d$ ?is %all[ romance1 m$icat$ ) a religi\s purpose1 :i* turns hi/oric reality into cunn+ly devis$ fables4 ,aga9/ su* insidi\s tra%1 ev5 "u s gr& a title1 & ! writ+s :i* 7 ! vehicles ( s5suality m or less veil$1 ! great pa/or guid$ 8 flock into purity & /r5g? ( life4 ,p]haps ! be/ idea ( ! g5]al scope & t5or ( ! /at$ prea*+ ( ,john ,*amb]s 9 8 prime1 & ! g5]al me?od ( 8 pres5tation ( tru?1 may be ga9$ by collat+ f ! adv]tis+ columns ( ! ,public ,l$g]1 8 ann\ncem5ts made on ,saturdays1 say1 f ,april #crd1 #aheh1 until ! break+ out ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,only ! aft]noon subject 0 ann\nc$4 ,! pa/or's idea 0 t 9 ! morn+ edification1 ?or\gh expository prea*+ & pa/oral c\nsels to 8 own flock %\ld be ! rule1 :ile ! second s]vice might s]ve = /imulus1 appeal to ! public consci5ce1 & ! discussion ( a wid] range ( subjects4 ,usually ! text 0 giv5 ) ! topic4 ,behold "h a selection ( topics f ! ,l$g] ann\ncem5ts4 ,i c\ld greatly increase ! li/ f my own di>y1 b a few w suffice z specim5s3 ,is ! religi\s movem5t ( ! day1 ( ,god8 ,acts ,v43 #cc1 #cd4 ,two s]mons 7 especially = ! b5efit ( ^? likely to be influ5c$ by ! ,sunday ,in/itute3 #a4 ,infidels4 ,! malignant deception ( infidels aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 #b4 ,*ri/ianity4 ,opposition to ,*ri/ianity has always be5 malignant & unreasonable4 ,mat!w ,,xxvii3 #ai1 #bj4 ,?is 0 ! ye> ( ! spiritual refre%+ foll[+1 z great revivals 9 ,am]ica g5]ally d1 a f9ancial panic--t ( #aheg4 ,revival4 ,h[ ,god's p mu/ "w t ! revival cease n4 ,previ\s to ! w>1 ,john ,*amb]s 0 exce$+ly popul> ) mo/ ( ! public bodies ( m51 especially ) ! volunte] firem54 ,s]mon to firem54 ,by reque/ ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 9 ,national ,hall1 ,sunday ,ev5+1 ,may #bbnd4 ,l all ( ,god's true *ildr5 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,john ,*amb]s long$ = ! unity ( ! *ur*1 &1 z ,i ?9k1 did f> m by 8 _s & life = its accompli%m5t ?an mo/ ( ^? :o talk mu* on ?is subject4 ,qu]y4 ,c ! _w be conv]t$ until ! ,*ur* is unit$8 ,?ree fam\s ,june s]mons 7 on ! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,a *ampion ( lay prea*+ & evangelism1 he treat$ ! "q3 ,is religi\s tea*+ to be conf9$ to ! m9i/ry8 ,are ! objections made to p]sons lett+ _! religi\s wants be publicly kn[n ,scriptural8 ,9 #ahei1 beg9n+ ) ,octob]1 we f9d ! foll[+3 ,by reque/1 a s]mon on ,,ii ,pet]3 ,,ii1 #bj4 ,annihilation4 ,! doctr9e t gives great enc\ragem5t = ! wick$ to live 9 s94 ,h[ ! ,apo/olic ,*ur* liv$ & act$ & ! results :i* foll[$4 ,acts ,,ii1 #da-dg4 ,pray]4 ,:om ,god w he> :5 !y pray4 ,:y are m5 s bitt]ly oppos$ to ! religion ( ! ,bible8 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahfa1 :5 ! cl\ds ( imp5d+ civil w> 7 l[]+ to blackness1 "s ( ! s]mon !mes reveal ! situation4 ,"o c easily read betwe5 ! l9es4 ,robb]y4 ,w a man rob ,god8 ,lib]ty ( ,spee*4 ,religion4 ,! incompatibility betwe5 ,religion z taught 9 ! ,bible & ! lives ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians4 ,prejudice4 ,! effects ( prejudice on ! int]e/s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,civil ,w>4 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! commission giv5 by ,*ri/ to m9i/]s t ju/ifies !m 9 enc\rag+ civil w>8 ,9 ,m>* a notable c\rse 0 giv5 on ! re>+ ( *ildr54 ,! prop] tra9+ ( *ildr54 ,h[ are *ildr5 to be tra9$8 ,by :om & = :at are *ildr5 to be tra9$8 ,if *ildr5 are prop]ly tra9$ w !y dep>t !refrom :5 old8 ,h[ are ! "y m5 & lads :o congregate ab\t dram %ops1 /reet corn]s1 eng9e h\ses1 etc41 etc41 to be sav$8 ,n a little ( 8 morn+ prea*+ 01 z we h said1 9 ! l9e ( expository disc\rse4 ,?is1 f a coldly critical po9t ( view1 c\ld n be call$ s*ol>ly1 & 0 r repetiti\s1 b x 0 ?or\ghly practical & *>act]i/ic1 & ! love :i* ! ov]:elm+ majority ( ! p bore to _! pa/or made e ^w tell1 s t defects 7 l>gely =gott54 ,he _h c]ta9 pet words :i* he r ov]work$1 &1 to say ! lea/1 "s mann]isms4 ,8 me?od 0 to quote frequ5tly f ! scriptures1 &1 9 8 lat] days1 ) _m a page turn$ d[n at ! corn]s ( ! big pulpit ,bible4 ,we c see him yet1 z ) "o h& on 8 eye glasses & nose ne> ! page1 he quickly f\nd ! v>i\s texts desir$ to support 8 argum5ts4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 z ,mr4 ,moody w\ld put x1 0 a ma/] ( ! orig9al ,engli% ( ,k+ ,james's ,v]sion ( ! ,scriptures4 ,occasionally he slipp$ on a ^w1 ! d\ble p's seem+ especially to bo!r him at times4 ,8 p>ticul> bte noire 0 ! t5et ( ! limit$ atonem5t1 & if !re 0 any?+ he lov$ to p\nd at1 x 0 ?is4 ,:at he glori$ 9 0 ! proclaim+ & /r5g!n+1 ) pro( texts1 ( ! doctr9e ( ! univ]sal atonem5t1 su* z ,i ,john1 ii41 #b4 ,9 "o in/ance1 aft] ! ^w propitiation _h on 81 = once recalcitrant tongue1 rea*$ no fur!r ?an ! fir/ syllable1 ! full ^w came out z appropriation1 :i* 0 n s f> f ! idea ( ! apo/le aft] all4 ,he 0 especially impressive 9 ! read+ ( hymns1 & he 0 s1 because z x seem$ to u1 he felt s deeply ! s5tim5t express$ 9 ! words4 ,memory w nev] all[ u to =get 8 frequ5t r5d]+ ( ,oh to grace h[ great a debtor6 ,8 favorite t]m = 8 ,be/ ,belov$ 0 ,our ,"l & ,ma/]1 b :atev] "n he us$1 "o always knew t our pa/or 0 9 close & daily t\* ) ,him & t 0 ! secret ( 8 godly life & 8 p[] = good4 ,o!r hymns1 ,!re is a holy city1 ,my days are glid+ swiftly by 7to ! tune ,%9+ ,%ore7 & "s t are r>ely he>d n[1 7 also favorites4 ,!re is pro( to ! memory t hi/ory is a resurrection4 ,john ,*amb]s 0 n only a natural orator & ma/] 9 ! pulpit1 b he also made an admirable presid+ (fic]4 ,?is 0 n only on acc\nt ( 8 sup]b & comm&+ figure1 8 leon9e c\nt5ance & 8 eagle eye1 b also because ( 8 ability to und]/& an audi5ce & take 9 all ! possibilities4 ,he knew j at :at mom5t to te/ its p[]s4 ,8 glance seem$ to be an individual recognition ( e face4 ,x 0 n until he 0 well into ! fifties t he ev] us$ spectacles or eye-glasses1 & ev5 :5 8 br[s 7 fro/y he 0 able1 by employ+ ! be/ oculi/s & ! "r l5ses1 to see app>5tly ev]y?+ & ev]ybody 9 ! h\se4 ,_m a "t he turn$ :at ?reat5$ to be a total failure ( a meet+ into a brilliant success4 ,by "s witty rem>k1 a ?rill+ ann\ncem5t1 a t\* ( bl>ney--( :i* he 0 always easy ma/]1 or a dramatic action accompany+ "s w9some invitation1 he made himself ma/] ( ! assembly4 ,by orig9al & +5i\s me?ods ( sil5c+1 %ort5+1 or politely ext+ui%+ bores1 plat=m burgl>s or a long-w9d$ or unskilful speak]1 he sav$ ! day1 or r ! night4 ,he 0 always ! refre%] ( we>y audi5ces4 ,i rememb] :5 a c]ta9 "o ( a delegation on "s really wor?y *>itable ent]prise1 aft] address+ an audi5ce n specially int]e/$ 9 ! matt] pres5t$ to !m1 made ! rem>k 79 conclusion7 t ?us f> :at !y _h receiv$ _h n paid _! travell+ exp5ses4 ,?is r\s$ ! big he>t ( ,john ,*amb]s1 & :5 t 0 w>m$ ,*ri/ians _h to look out = _! pocket-books4 ,/rid+ =w>d f ! s(a1 he cri$ out3 ,:y1 bre?r51 ?is w nev] d6 ,let ! tru/ees come "r up & empty out ! baskets a collection _h already be5 tak5 & g r\nd aga94 ,a burn+ plea ( b two or ?ree m9utes = ! cause foll[$ f 8 lips4 ,!n ! previ\s contribution 0 tumbl$ out ( ! boxes on ! c>pet1 & a new & magnific5t (f]+ 0 made1 :i* happily prov$ a sup]b prec$5t1 s t ! delegation w5t back happy4 ,z to ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ! prea*]1 let u recall t 9 my *ildhood ! /ock & roll+ coll> 7 9 fa%ion4 ,! =m] made ( black sat9 0 /iff5$ & made to spr+ on ! neck ) wire4 ,"s ( ! old lea!rn /ocks 7 /ill visible among eld]ly m51 _m ( :om /ill wore also ! flap-front bree*es & 7 unable to approve ( ! new] /yle4 ,usually ?is out] cons]vatism ( dress1 0 ! index ( inn] cons]vatism ( op9ions1 !ological or o!rwise4 ,dr4 ,*amb]s made slight *ange 9 ! cut ( 8 clo!s z he grew old]1 yet someh[ seem$ always1 z to 8 out] g>b1 a man ( 8 age4 ,x 0 ! era also ( gold head$ canes & ( wat* fob pockets 9 m5's tr\s]s1 outside ( :i* hung ! wat* *a9 or ribbon1 ) gold buckle or seal1 :i*1 by an ,am]icanism1 is call$ ! fob itself4 ,mo/ m9i/]s1 & among !m ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 wore 9 ! pulpit1 a dress coat & a l[ cut ve/ %[+ consid]able expanse ( :ite %irt bosom1 :i* !n _h pleats an in* or s 9 wid?4 ,! wat* & fob 7 tak5 out at ! op5+ ( ! s]mon1 laid on ! cu%ion & inv>iably put back j be=e ! s]mon end$1 a sign :i* we small boys ( c\rse welcom$4 ,z a rule1 x 0 co>se mann]s to snap a hunt+ case wat* 9 ,john ,*amb]s's pres5ce1 = r>ely did ! pa/or pass ! b\nd ( appo9t$ "t1 = he believ$ t punctuality 0 righte\sness4 ,he kept )9 limits & 8 mod]ation 0 kn[n to all m54 ,i d n rememb] t our pa/or c>ri$ a gold head$ cane1 ?\gh ,i ?9k he possess$ "o or two4 ,8 boots 7 always immaculate & %9+4 ,/&+ up 9 black & :ite1 a comm&+ figure1 ) ruddy1 or r roseate face1 & /rok+ 8 h& ?r\gh 8 magnific5t hair1 :i* 9 lat] ye>s he wore beh9d 8 e>s1 ! =m & mi5 ( ,john ,*amb]s are imp]i%able pictures 9 memory4 ,9 hot wea!r x 0 8 cu/om1 on go+ home 9 ! morn+1 to *ange 8 und]clo?+1 f socks to coll>1 ?r\gh\t4 ,?\gh on oppressively hot days "o might occasionally1 aft] a s]vice1 see him ) a wilt$ coll>1 yet ye> 9 & ye> out1 ! impression d]iv$ 0 ( a physical p]sonality z sweet z t attribut$ to ,alex&] ! ,great1 ^: close acqua9tance ) wat]1 9 its cuticul> application1 0 held up to u y\ng/]s z a delectable example4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,true ,,yoke-,,fell[s4 ,"o secret ( ! success ( ,john ,*amb]s lay 9 ! p[] :i* he _h "u ,god ( attract+ good m51 capable & fai?ful m5 z help]s1 & inspir+ !m ) loyalty to himself4 ,!y foll[$ him z he foll[$ ,*ri/4 ,?\gh indep5d5t 9 action1 8 0 ! co-op]ative type ( m9d :i* 0 gr&ly %[n 9 ! cont9u\s & fai?ful toil necess>y = ! gr[? & life ( a *ur*4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* 0 ,presbyt]ian 9 ca/ & =m4 ,inde$ x is v d\btful :e!r a ,congregational ,*ur*1 /rictly s call$1 c\ld h be5 c>ri$ on by ! p ( su* int5sely ,presbyt]ian tra9+ & inh]itance z mo/ ( 8 p 74 ,! congregation held a bus9ess meet+ once a ye> & ! tru/ees1 elect$ by ! pew hold]s1 took *>ge ( ! prop]ty1 ! edifice1 & ! f9ances4 ,! eld]s 7 elect$ = life by ! vote ( ! memb]%ip4 ,!re 7 no deacons4 ,all ! eld]s add$ to ! eld]%ip s9ce #ahbe h be5 active pray+ m5 said our pa/or1 9 #ahge4 ,( ! fir/ eld]s ,i h no remembrance1 ?\gh ,i ?9k ,mat!w ,arrison & ,?omas ,hibb]t1 orda9$ to ! eld]%ip 9 #ahbg1 71 ?\gh ag$ m51 9 active s]vice :5 ,i 0 a little *ild4 ,i h dim remembrances ( ^! two vet]ans1 & c]ta9ly f v e>ly days _! names 9 our home 7 h\sehold words1 s t ,i associate !m ) ! aroma ( ?+s happy & lovely4 ,at ! "n ( ,rob]t ,bui/1 a dignifi$ look+ g5tleman z ,i rememb] him1 & :o m>ri$ ! si/] ( ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 !re rise up visions ( se$s1 bulbs1 fl[]s1 & g>d5s1 = he kept1 on ,*e/nut1 or ,m>ket ,/reet1 a se$ w>eh\se2 & ,i am b\nd to say 7= we tri$ !m 9 our g>d5s71 t 8 se$s w\ld gr[4 ,9 #aheb1 he remov$ f ! city & resign$ 8 eld]%ip4 ,9 #aheg1 two ye>s aft] ,i ent]$ ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 ! ,session consi/$ ( ,rob]t ,lu!r1 ,a>on ,h4 ,burtis1 ,john ,y>d1 ,jr41 ,francis ,newl&1 ,daniel ,/e9metz1 & ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,burtis1 ,joseph ,b4 ,%epp>d 0 elect$ to fill 8 place4 ,i rememb] ! election1 on ,w$nesday ev5+1 ,decemb] #ai?1 #ahfj1 & t ,i vot$ = ! successful c&idate1 :o _h be5 nom9at$ by ,mr4 ,*amb]s4 ,aft] ! resignation ( f\r eld]s 9 #ahfa1 ,ri*>d ,smallbrook1 ,?omas ,p4 ,dill1 ,alex&] ,br[n & ,edw>d ,h4 ,lawy] fill$ ! places left vacant4 ,( ,messrs4 ,broome1 ,br[n1 & ,smallbrook1 ,i h no cle> remembrance1 be+1 aft] #ahfa1 only a visitor1 ?\gh a v int]e/$ "o1 at ! old home *ur*4 ,rob]t ,lu!r 0 = =ty-?ree ye>s eld]4 ,he 0 a mason & build] ) bo? bricks & m54 ,my m9d's photograph ( him %[s a v portly man1 weighty 9 bo? body & m9d4 ,my awe ( 8 p]son 0 temp]$ by a k ( 8 p]petual k9dness4 ,z ma/] build] ( ! edifice on ,broad ,/reet1 he wr\ght ) sad s9c]ity equal to him :o gro9$ ! aisles ( ,*ri/ian ,rome &1 l him1 build$ bett] ?an he knew4 ,8 son1 ,rev4 ,rob]t ,maurice ,lu!r is ! well kn[n ,bapti/ pa/or1 mission>y to ,burmah1 & pr(essor ( !ology4 ,he is pr\d1 l myself1 to call himself an alumnus ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 & has *e]$ me 9 ?is "w ( portray+ our "u-%eph]d :o l$ u to ! ,bi%op ( our s\ls4 ,john ,y>d1 ,jr41 0 mu* small] 9 figure & ( quiet dignity4 ,joseph ,b4 ,%epp>d1 always v neatly dress$1 ,i associat$ ) manly repose1 f9e language1 & a mo/ attractive /ore on ,*e/nut /reet1 :]e beautiful lu/r\s ,iri% l95s 7 sold4 ,someh[ 9 my *ildi% memories1 !re are bl5d$ ) ,mr4 ,%epp>d's "n & p]sonality1 memories ( ^? elegant tea p>ties1 made elegant1 ,i mean1 by ! sp>kl+ wit & grace ( ! gue/s :o ga!r$ 9 my fa!r's home1 & ov] :i* my "m presid$ ) su* ease4 ,i c truly boa/ t our mode/ dwell+ 0 (t5 irradiat$ by ^? we 7 able to attract to x4 ,at "o ( ^! occasions1 on ,april #cj1 #ahee1 ,! ,"y ,ladies' ,association pres5t$ _! ,directress1 at ! h&s ( ! pa/or1 ) a h&some copy ( ,! ,republican ,c\rt--a book :i* tells mu* ( ,philadelphia society 9 ! days ( ,presid5t ,wa%+ton1 & ( ^? m5 & wom5 ( national fame1 :om n a few ( ! v eld]ly p]sons 9 our congregation rememb]$4 ,z a little boy1 ,i always enjoy$ ! p]mission accord$ me ( com+ 91 aft] ! be/ "p ( ! supp] 0 ov]1 & li/5+ to ! conv]sation ( ! g5tlem5 & ladies1 :o seem$ to me l s _m pr9ces & pr9cesses1 & f ^: intellectual conv]sation1 ,i am sure ,i (t5 pr(it$4 ,my "m taught dur+ _m ye>s1 a l>ge ,bible class ( "y ladies1 :i* met 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool room at ! "r ( ! pulpit1 betwe5 t & ! nor?we/ door4 ,x aft]w>ds grew s l>ge t tea*] & pupils _h to occupy a sep>ate room4 ,look+ along ! p]spective ( ye>s ,i c ?9k ( no faces m lovely or c\nt5ances m animat$2 no dresses pretti] & no hats sm>t] ?an ^? ( ^! "y maid5s ( m>riageable age or ne> x4 ,to see !m & _! tea*] :5 ! pa/or came ar\nd = 8 morn+ greet+ & h&%ake ) ! ,directress 0 a sight wor?y ( a pa9t]4 ,i fe> t my read]s w *>ge me ) putt+ undue emphasis ^u ! mat]ial lovel9ess ( :at ,i saw & felt1 b !n we 7 all taught by ! gr& man to be happy4 ,he us$ to insi/ t ,god want$ u to enjoy ev]y?+1 & = ! good reason t ,he _h made all ?+s ri*ly = u to enjoy4 ,he believ$ 9 love & m>riage1 & 9 happ9ess z a ?+ to be pursu$ & cultivat$4 ,he taught also t ! ri*e/1 deepe/1 mo/ con/ant enjoym5t 0 mo/ c]ta9ly f\nd 9 a holy ,*ri/ian life1 & t a fruitful human c>e] r$\nd$ to ,god's glory4 ,! bless+s ( ! #abh? ,psalm 7 (t5 insi/$ on4 ,he said1 :5 fifty ye>s a pa/or3 ,i h m>ri$ #b1cbi c\ples4 ,i 0 n responsible = _! future happ9ess1 b ,i believe & tru/ t 9 ! ma9 !y h all be5 happy4 ,if !y 7 n happy ! fault is _! own4 ,!re is no reason :y m5 & wom5 _c be happy :5 !y ought to be4 ,conc]n+ pre-em95ce among ! eld]s1 ,i feel sure t none w *>ge me ) p>tiality :5 ,i record my impressions t 9 physical pres5ce1 9 dignity & poli% ( mann]1 & 9 spirituality1 ,a>on ,h4 ,burtis l$ !m all4 ,he seem$ a v]itable re-inc>nation ( ,george ,wa%+ton1 ?\gh possibly ) m p]sonal magnetism & easy famili>ity ?an ev5 ! ,fa!r ( 8 ,c\ntry is cr$it$ )4 ,9 any company 8 0 a m>k$ =m1 :ile 9 ! ga!r+s = social wor%ip 8 words1 :e!r address$ to ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 adoration or to ! p 9 exhortation1 or 9 op5+ ! treasury ( ! ,scriptures1 :i* he knew s well h[ to d ) po9t & grace1 7 always acceptable4 ,francis ,newl& 0 long ! ,asaph ( ! h\se ( ,god1 & lov] n only ( music b ( all good ?+s1 tol]ant & *>itable1 pati5t ) ! sill9ess ( ! "y1 a noble fa!r & fri5d1 a mo/ w9some sa9t1 hav+ _m l9es ( conviction div]g+ f ^? ( ! pa/or1 lib]al 9 8 ?9k+1 yet ev] lov+ & belov$ by ,john ,*amb]s4 ,i may truly say t he gave out /imulat+ & purify+ influ5ces l a m\nta94 ,i saw him la/ on e>? :5 9 ,bo/on he visit$ 8 daught] & ! ,%awmut ,congregational ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,i 0 pa/or4 ,i rememb] t ! s]mon 0 on ,eli%a & ! ,%unammite woman's son4 ,he 0 !n ne>ly bl9d4 ,yet1 v curi\sly1 he _h on 8 ret9a a s+le spot /ill s5sitive1 by :i*1 hold+ ! dial ( 8 wat* 9 a c]ta9 position1 he c\ld read ! "t ( day4 ,9 ! case ( ,messrs4 ,lu!r1 ,burtis1 & ,newl& ,i felt t !y 7 su* good m5 l>gely because !y _h su* good wives4 ,( all ! eld]s1 ,daniel ,/e9metz seem$ to me mo/ /eadily wor? he>+ 9 ! pray] & mission>y meet+4 ,/e9metz always _h ideas4 ,he 0 a ,bible /ud5t & knew h[ to pres5t a ?\ght ) admirable cle>ness & close practical adaptation to e day life4 ,he 0 an int5se1 ard5t patriot1 & a useful man 9 bo? private & public life4 ,he 0 "o ( t noble /ock ( cultur$ ,p5nsylvania ,g]mans t has s enri*$ our national inh]itance4 ,rudolph ,s*ill] ,walton 0 = _m ye>s my ,sunday ,s*ool tea*] to :om ,i owe a debt ( gratitude1 ?\gh :5 ,i grew up & c\ld ?9k = myself & read ! ,bible 9 ! orig9al tongues & draw ^u ! res\rces ( s*ol>%ip1 ,i frankly disagre$ ) him ^u "s que/ions ( *ur* policy & ! attitude ( ,*ri/ians t[>d t critical s*ol>%ip :i* produc$ "u ,lu!r & ,calv9 "o great ,re=mation1 & is yet to produce1 by ,god's bless+ & purpose1 a /ill great] "o4 ,=esee+ easily 9 ! e>ly eighties :at _m ,presbyt]ian laym5 c\ld n !n see1 t be=e _m ye>s ! sub/ance ( ! tru?1 z held 9 cumulative unanimity by s*ol>s1 w\ld be accept$ by ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* z x has be5 9 ^! ye>s #aijb & #aijc1 ,i c\ld af=d to wait until we %\ld see eye to eye4 ,i knew him fir/ z a tea*] ( a l>ge class ( unusually wriggly & (t5 badly behav$ boys4 ,!y 7 su* real boys t ,i1 ) a t\* ( ,ph>asaism1 believ$ !m to be mu* worse1 9 e way1 ?an ^? :o made up our class1 :i*1 = a "t1 0 taught by ,mr4 ,*>les ,pa9t]1 a bookb9d]4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,walton 9 #ahfj1 took 8 class out ( ! ma9 s*ool room into ! sep>ate s\?we/ corn] room1 ,i ent]$ z "o ( 8 s*ol>s4 ,9 ! aft]noons we w5t ?r\gh ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory gett+ pretty well ?r\gh ! p]iod cov]$ by ! ,book ( ,k+s & ,*ronicles4 ,to ?is h\r ^! p>ts ( ,holy ,scripture are z vivid to me z ,dur]'s pictures1 because ( ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton's tea*+4 ,we /udi$ ! ,bible itself1 & n lesson helps4 ,"o reason to-day :y !re is su* a gulf betwe5 ! ,sunday ,s*ool & ! pulpit1 & :y ! av]age s*ol> & ev5 tea*] is s apt to be sc>$ at ! high] criticism--ev5 if inde$ he kn[s :at x is--is because he is f$1 n on ! ,div9e ,^w itself1 b on ^? dilutions ( x1 & ^? plates ( ha% call$ lesson helps4 ,in/ead ( ! pure milk & meat ( ! ,gospel1 ev5 ! tea*]s /uff !mselves ) pre-dige/$ food & ma*9e-prep>$ alim5t ( all sorts4 ,= ye>s :ile ,mr4 ,walton liv$1 ,i (t5 dropp$ 9 at ,wanamak]'s ,gr& ,depot at ,?irte5? & ,m>ket 7#ahgf-ahif71 :5 9 ,philadelphia1 & always enjoy$ 8 pleasant welcome & a h&%ake4 ,he sold hats = a liv+1 b 8 call+ 0 to s]ve ,*ri/4 ,if ev] a man lov$ 8 fell[ m5 & want$ to d !m good1 x 0 ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton4 ,z a b5efactor1 disp5s] ( *e] & sun%9e1 help] ( all good causes1 & a citiz5 ( r5[n1 8 "n w live4 ,he di$ 9 #aijb1 at ! age ( sev5ty-f\r1 leav+ 8 =tune to help 8 fell[ m54 ,mr4 ,?omas ,p4 ,dill 0 h>d ( he>+1 b 8 spiritual he>+ 0 l t ( ,samuel or ,paul4 ,he 0 v t5d] he>t$1 ev] fai?ful & true1 mak+ e tal5t t he possess$1 :e!r "o or m1 tell to ! glory ( 8 ,ma/]4 ,he seem$ nev] to we>y 9 foll[+ me up1 *e]+ & enc\rag+ me1 express+ 8 p]sonal appreciation1 & jo9+ also ) me 9 s\nd+ ! praises ( our pa/or & ! de> old *ur*4 ,:e!r ,i w5t to college at ,new ,brunswick1 or came back f ,japan to live 9 ,new ,york1 or prea*$ ! ,gospel at ,s*5ectady or 9 ,bo/on1 ,bro!r ,dill1 :o 0 a comm]cial travell]1 always s\ght me out to br+ sun%9e & delightful *atty news f ! old bee-hive 9 ,philadelphia4 ,edw>d ,s4 ,lawy] 0 a man ( ,god & ! lov+ s]vant ( 8 fell[ *ur* memb]s1 & ,i recall 8 sun%9y pres5ce4 ,he seem$ always s buoyant 9 _s1 s "y 9 8 feel+s1 s active 9 8 sympa?ies1 t x 0 long be=e ,i c\ld ?9k ( him z an eld]4 ,( him ,i h ! pleasante/ associations4 ,besides pass+ ! money box 9 mak+ ! usual collections on ,sundays1 he 0 always active1 nimble1 & ready to help 8 pa/or4 ,z ! ye>s increas$1 he seem$ to gr[ 9 div9e grace & 9 all w9n+ human graces4 ,( ,john ,c4 ,hunt]1 mode/y =bids me to speak at l5g?1 z he 0 my uncle1 hav+ m>ri$ ,miss ,s>ah ,cl>k1 :o 9 ! ?irties _h accompani$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*amb]s on _! visit to ,ohio1 e/abli%+ a union ,sunday ,s*ool at ,m\nt ,pleasant1 ! fir/ 9 ! place4 ,) 8 wife1 ,mr4 ,hunt] became deeply int]e/$ 9 ,*amb]s ,*ur*4 ,a man ( weal? & g5]\s 9 8 gifts1 besides be+ v dev\t & ( simple & unaffect$ piety1 he 0 a valuable addition to ! bo>d ( eld]s & among ! tru/ees4 ,! son ( ,john ,c4 ,hunt]1 nam$ aft] ! s5ior eld]1 ,a>on ,burtis1 ent]$ ! ,episcopal m9i/ry1 & is n[1 z he has be5 = ye>s1 ! effici5t pr9cipal ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,s*ool1 at ,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c41 ! director & manag] ( ?is indu/rial & religi\s settlem5t :i* is do+ s mu* to elevate ! negroes4 ,( ,fr$4 ,j4 ,buck 7"o ( t great family t came f ,bucksport1 ,me41 "o ( :om ,i knew z a pr(essor ( ,sanscrit & ano!r z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9i/] to ,japan7 ,i h also pleasant recollections1 z ( a family physician1 & ( a fri5d%ip ext5d+ ?r\gh _m ye>s1 z well z ( frat]nal p>ticipation 9 ! life ( ! *ur*4 ,he 0 a cultivat$ g5tleman & an able physician1 z well z helpful eld]4 ,( ,rob]t ,h4 ,h9ckley1 ,jr41 :o ,i believe at ?is writ+ is ! only surviv+ presbyt] ( ! college ( eld]s1 ,i h memories go+ back to ! "t :5 we 7 bo? boys 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 :]e he 0 not$ always = 8 punctuality1 activity1 & will+ness to s]ve4 ,( ! dep? & t5acity ( 8 fri5d%ips1 ( 8 v>i$ abilities1 ( 8 untir+ s]vice z a practical work] 9 ! ,ma/]'s v9ey>d1 ( 8 wisdom 9 c\ncil1 propriety =bids me to speak 9 o!r ?an v g5]al t]ms4 ,aft] a fri5d%ip ( fifty ye>s1 we bo? agree1 z fell[ alumni ( ,*amb]s ,*ur*1 9 our high e/imate ( ! great prea*]4 ,o!r rememb]$ fri5ds & bre?r5 7 ,mr4 ,purdy1 ,mr4 ,biles1 & o!rs ( :om ,i _c say my recollection is v cle>4 ,_m excell5t bre?r5 h come & gone s9ce ! "t ( my active connection ) ! *ur*1 s ,i am unable to d !m ju/ice4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,biles _h a mo/ int]e/+ family ( sons & daught]s1 :o 7 ev] fai?ful work]s 9 ! *ur*4 ,mo/ ( !m ,i _h ! honor ( kn[+1 & "o ( !m1 ,*>les1 0 a w>m fri5d4 ,_! daught]s /ill foll[ ! ,ma/] 9 unwe>y+ s]vice4 ,ano!r fri5d & man ( =ce 9 ! pray]-meet+ 0 ,william ,smi?1 ^: si/] is "o ( ! good city mission>ies ( my native city4 ,to ?is day1 ,i rememb] _m ( 8 cle> & e>ne/ words4 ,on ! occasion ( ! fiftie? anniv]s>y or jubilee ( ! pa/or1 9 #ahge1 ! two great :ite columns 7 fe/oon$ ) gre5]y1 & above ! pulpit desk rose a great ar* ( fl[]s & foliage ) pott$ plants at ! base4 ,beh9d ! op5 ,bible 0 ! pa/or1 ! vet]an & lead]1 8 hair a v]itable cr[n ( glory z he /ood "u ! ar*1 :i* 0 itself surm\nt$ ) a cr[n ( fragrant fl[]s4 ,on ! plat=m sat 9 ! hi/oric *air1 7:i* is /ill pres]v$ 9 ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,memorial17 ,francis ,newl&1 ! s5ior eld] & on 8 "r h& 9 ord]1 sev5 ( ! *ur* (fic]s1 & on 8 left ! same numb]1 mak+ fifte5 9 all4 ,! eld]s 7 ,messrs4 ,newl&1 ,hunt]1 ,buck1 ,dill1 ,lawy]1 & ,h9ckley4 ,! tru/ees1 7n nam+ ^? :o 7 also eld]s7 :o s]v$ )9 my recollection 7 ,george ,i4 ,"y1 ,george ,f4 ,nagle1 ,*>les ,y>d1 ,john ,m4 ,snyd]1 ,samuel ,campbell1 ,h>rison ,purdy1 ,james ,evans1 ,john ,t4 ,beatty1 ,h5ry ,my]s1 ,isaac ,bruce1 ,joseph ,t4 ,biles1 ,*>les ,d4 ,supplee1 ,elia%ib ,tracy1 ,william ,s4 ,williams1 ,*>les ,d4 ,m>rott1 ,augu/us ,som]s1 ,george ,all51 ,edw9 ,we/1 ,j4 ,b4 ,johnson1 ,h5ry ,leslie1 etc4 ,9 8 semi-c5t5nial anniv]s>y s]mon ,dr4 ,*amb]s said ,we h s5t out f our *ur* betwe5 ?irty & =ty "y m5 :o are 9 ! m9i/ry1 two ( :om are 9 ! pulpit ) me ?is morn+4444 ,a numb] ( !m h paid ! debt ( nature & gone home1 aft] !y r5\nc$ ! cross to h a cr[n4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is memorable week t "u ar* & cr[n ( gre5]y & betwe5 wrea!d columns1 /&+ beh9d ! pulpit1 :ile 8 eld]s & tru/ees--a noble b& ( help]s--sat or /ood on ! plat=m b5ea?1 t ! la/ photograph ( ,john ,*amb]s 0 tak54 ,happily = ! pres5t writ] & = future hi/orians ! ,session ( ! ,*ur*1 ?r\gh _! committee1 ,francis ,newl& & ,rob]t ,h4 ,h9ckley1 ,jr41 secur$ a record ( ! s]mon & ,commemorative ,s]vices & publi%$ a neat volume ( "o hundr$ & ?ree pages1 :i* issu$ f ! ,inquir] press & 0 pres5t$ to ! pa/or's fri5ds z a keepsake4 ,dr4 ,*amb]s' ?ird wife ,matilda1 :o surviv$ him1 0 ! wid[ ( ,dr4 ,/ew>t1 & a daught] ( ,pet] ,ellmak]4 ,%e _h be5 re>$ 9 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,"o ( h] say+s1 told 9 confid5ce to a fri5d :o has told x to me1 0 t %e admir$ ! ritual =ms ( ! *ur*1 9 :i* %e _h be5 re>$1 b _h kn[n _m ecclesia/ical dignit>ies1 :o became small] z %e knew m ( !m z m54 ,x came r z a surprise to h] t 9 a *ur* :]e s little /ore 0 set on outw>d =ms1 human "* t5d$ to enl>ge4 ,z = h] husb&1 8 true greatness /eadily grew ^u h] m9d z well z affections4 ,x 0 ?r\gh h] influ5ce t ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity 0 conf]r$ on him by ! ,jeff]son ,m$ical ,college ( ,philadelphia4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s1 ! mo/ attractive c\rses ( s]mons 7 ^? to m$ical /ud5ts4 ,frequ5tly z _m z twelve hundr$ /ud5ts1 by actual c\nt1 7 pres5t on ^! occasions4 ,yet no appraisal ( ! value ( ! s]vices r5d]$ by ! comrades & help]s ( ! pa/or c\ld possibly be complete1 )\t a w>m1 he>ty & s9c]e tribute to ! noble wom5 ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t & ! ,*amb]s ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,x is = me to make ref]5ce only4 ,ju/ice 9 detail ,i _c d4 ,)\t _! zeal1 devotion & tireless consecration1 !re w\ld h be5 no su* *ur* z t :i* became ! mighty "m ( _m *ildr5 9 ,god4 ,to-day ! majority ( !m h fall5 asleep4 ,a few /ill rema9 on e>? ) u1 9 vigor ( body & m9d1 "s ) ! :ite light ( ,heav5's morn+ on _! hair4 ,!y are only wait+ ! call ( ,him :o has =gott5 to =get !m1 or _! unselfi% s]vice ( love4 ,9 ,8 ,"n !y toil$4 ,9 ,8 ,"n !y /ill s]ve by wait+4 ,fa9t1 yet pursu+1 a h&ful ev5 yet foll[ ! ,undisc\rag$ ,"o1 9 active s]vice = s\ls4 ,( ! old "m *ur* x c\ld ev] be said3 ,! ,"l give? ! ^w4 ,! wom5 t publi% ! tid+s are a great ho/4 ,does ! read] compla9 t ?is *apt] is already too long8 ,yet mu/ ,i n omit ! pa/or's assi/ant at ! o!r end--,william ,weav]4 ,i _c tell h[ long or 9 h[ _m edifices1 old or new1 he s]v$ z sexton1 b ,i knew him well & e truant knew4 ,he _h /rict] notions on ! subject ( behavior at any & all times ?an "s ( u boys _h1 & 8 discipl9e occasionally 0 accord+ to sev5te5? c5tury _s & me?ods4 ,i _c say t we boys made 8 life a burd5 or %ort5$ x untimely1 = he liv$ to a good old age4 ,honor$ be 8 "n & gre5 8 memory1 = he believ$ 9 pl5ty ( light1 fre% air1 com=t1 cleanl9ess & ord]--! primitive articles ( a sexton's cre$1 & he honor$ 8 ,ma/] & ! h\se ( ,god by 8 fai?fulness4#i ,footnote #i3 ,see a full] & m detail$ acc\nt 9 ! *apt] entitl$ ,"s ,sextons ,i ,h ,kn[n 9 ! =?com+ volume1 ,sunny ,memories ( ,?ree ,pa/orates4 ,i?aca1 #aijc4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,*ur* ,,life4 ,,m9or ,,p]sonalities4 ,^! 7 ! days1 also1 be=e ! w>1 :5 expansion 0 ! law ( woman's app>el4 ,! hoop skirt _h rea*$ its maximum ( p]iph]y4 ,_m colors 7 m+l$ on ! same dress4 ,! ladies wore %oot-!-moon bonnets1 ) small siz$ fl[] g>d5s /uff$ inside ! brim1 betwe5 face & frame1 & ! ribbons necess>y = adornm5t & fa/5+ ran into y>d l5g?s4 ,besides ribbon on ! top ( ! head ge>1 !re mu/ be great b[s on ei!r side ( ! *94 ,_m a "t ,i rememb] see+ ! *oir s+]s untie _! bonnet /r+s :5 !y w\ld praise ,god ) ! voice & und]/&+2 or1 to be m sci5tific1 !y unlat*$ ! hook & eye1 :i* really did ! bus9ess ( fa/5+1 ! b[s be+ = ornam5t r ?an utility1 rem9d+ "o ( ,go?ic ar*itecture made ( timb] 9 lieu ( /one4 ,x 0 a gr& ?+1 at lea/ "o boy ?\ght1 to g to a morn+ or noon w$d+ )9 a private h\se1 :]e at #aj ,a4,m4 ! w9d[s 7 %ut tight & ! gas light$4 ,! girls 7 all 9 volum9\s circles ( fl\nc$ silks4 ,_! bonnets spread out on ! b$ ( ! dress+ room 7 v]itable p>t]res1 ) ribbons half a foot wide & a y>d long4 ,inside ! h\se ( ,god ! fripp]ies ( fa%ion 7 z rampant !n z n[4 ,9 "o /yli% family1 albeit1 accord+ to common rumor ( humble orig91 ^: pew 0 ne> ours1 b fur!r to ! ea/1 !re 0 ! fa!r1 :o 0 a d&y 9 8 dress4 ,he always sat dur+ ! s]mon & ^? p>ts ( ! s]vice n call+ = a b[$ head or ! grasp+ ( a hymn book1 hold+ 8 ridicul\s little cane1 :i* _h = its h&le a lady's foot c>v$ 9 ivory4 ,h] toes 7 always 9 8 m\?1 & ! dilig5ce ) :i* he suck$ t cane impress$ a c]ta9 boy1 :o passes ov] fur!r description1 ( oil$ & p]fum$ r+lets1 amaz+ necktie or diamond-/udd$ cravat & o!r vanities ( life4 ,i nev] frankly accept$ ! /atem5t ( ,ecclesia/es1 until ,i saw ?is g5tleman's cane & neck ge>4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ! am\nt ( "t sometimes sp5t by "y m5 on _! neckties1 !n (t5 ?ree or f\r in*es wide & made to /ick out s t ! ends 7 cont9u\s ) ! %\ld]s1 is a secret n to be told to ! pres5t g5]ation le/ we corrupt ! y\?4 ,b ! psy*ical mom5t to ! small boy 0 :5 ! v /yli% daught] ( ! family a=esaid ) h] sublun> bonnet1 h] gorge\s mantilla1 h] mighty coll> ( lace & respl5d5t broo* sail$ up ! aisle1 s5d+ _m a black silk hat sp9n+ on its ri*o*ett+ way be=e h]4 ,:5 ab\t two fa?om's di/ance f ! pew door1 :i* /ood at "r angles to ! long aisle1 %e w\ld seize a h&ful ( ! v>i\s conc5tric /eel circles ( h] dress1 & slightly tilt+ ! metal b&s w\ld sail into h] pew ) z little collision aga9/ ! wood5 sides z possible4 ,)9 a busy p]iod1 ( possibly less ?an five m9utes1 %e 0 able to accommodate h] cr9ol9e to ! dim5sions all[$ & get h] _s 9 tune ) ! sacr$ness ( ! h\r & place4 ,nev]!less :5 9 lat] days1 sorr[ came to t same daught]1 n[ b]eav$ & fa!rless1 %e rose by div9e grace into a v transfiguration ( "*1 ?r\gh si/]ly & filial devotion4 ,life is too %ort to tell ( all ! oddities & curi\s situations into :i* ! hoop skirt l$ its we>]1 & "o mu/ read ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale's amus+ /ory ( ,! ,skeleton 9 ! ,closet1 to see :at dire mis*ief ^! inv5tions ( ! evil "o 7 capable ( wreak+1 ev5 :5 disc>d$4 ,!y did inde$ seem to be inde/ructible4 ,:at gli/5+ />ry eyes1 :at dewy & rosy *eeks1 :at lovely faces dwelt inside ( ^? bonnets6 ,ev5 to-day 9 life's du/y pa?way1 sweet influ5ces l ! brea? ( a ,may morn+ come back ) ! happy memories ( ,sabba? days1 t 7 z ! bridal ( ! e>? & sky1 ) ! trees 9 :ite blossoms /&+ z bridesmaids4 ,9 memory's gl[ ! return+ vision ( y\? make :at ! ,deut]onomi/ calls ! days ( heav5 ^u e>?4 ,x 0 9 t wond]ful tra9+ s*ool on ,broad /reet1 t s _m lovely maid5s 7 taught h[1 by div9e grace1 to be noble wives & mo!rs1 & useful wom5 & work]s = ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( heav51 & f :i* s _m alumni w5t =?1 "y m5 to prea* ! good news ( ,god4 ,on ! mission>y field1 or at home1 9 bu/l+ cities1 or 9 quiet c\ntry *>ges1 _m !re are :o to-day amid monotony & toil1 refre% _! spirits at ! f\nta9s ( memory1 tak+ inspiration f ! pa/ & its great p]sonality1 ?ank+ ,god & tak+ c\rage4 ,! travell] owns ! grateful s5se ,( sweetness ne>1 he kn[s n :5ce1 ,& paus+ takes ) =ehead b>e ,! b5$iction ( ! air4 ,!y 7 n all sunny days = ! pa/or1 b r _m a d>k & cl\dy day1 = n all ( ! se$ ( ! s[] fell into good & hone/ he>ts4 ,too _m tru/$ 9 !mselves & fall+1 wall[$ 9 ! mire4 ,"o favorite text & a v s9c]e utt]ance ( bo? ! ,*ri/'s fir/ ,john & "o ( 8 late/ disciples s nam$1 0 ?is3 ,i h no great] joy ?an to he> t my *ildr5 walk 9 tru?4 ,:51 on ! contr>y1 8 quondam *ur* memb]s di%onor$ _! ,"l1 !n ! pa/or's he>t 0 wrung--alas1 too (t5--) angui%4 ,among memory's dissolv+ views is "o ( a "y man :o _h be5 br\ght into ! *ur* & = a "t gave promise ( manly piety & a fruitful ,*ri/ian c>e]1 b1 fall+ into habits ( worldly pleasure he seem$ to lose 9 gir? ( s\l z he became l>g] 9 body4 ,he once boa/$ to me ( 8 f9ely develop$ muscle1 ascrib+ 8 physical enl>gem5t &1 z he ?\ght1 improvem5t to good liquor & good wom51 say+ x )\t a blu%1 & 9 su* a /atem5t horribly abus+ ! ,engli% language z ,i knew & felt x4 ,:5 ! w> broke out he became capta9 9 a regim5t :i* 0 made up *iefly ( ,roman ,ca?olic ,iri% soldi]s f ,philadelphia1 m5 z dev\t 9 "o way z !y 7 reckless 9 ano!r4 ,9 lead+ !m to ! *>ge 9 _! fir/ battle1 he notic$ n only h[ _! faces turn$ pale z ! _s conqu]$ ! fle%1 b also h[ ea* man cross$ himself1 & h[1 z he describ$ x1 ! advance ( 8 company into ! ?ick ( ! fight c\ld be trac$ by ! packs ( c>ds :i* !y ?rew away4 ,!y did n wi% to lose _! lives1 b !y reli%$ ev5 less ! idea ( be+ f\nd dead ) ^! in/rum5ts ( pleasure & ( evil 9 _! knapsacks4 ,! h&some "y capta91 aft] go+ to moral wreck1 0 mortally w\nd$ 9 battle4 ,:5 8 body 0 br\ght home & laid 9 ,laurel ,hill1 ,i rememb] ! impressive f9al words ( 8 sadd5$ & disappo9t$ pa/or z he committ$ to ! c>e ( ! ,resurrection & ! ,life ! relics ( a once noble =m3 ,alas6 !re are wrecks on humanity's sea ,m awful ?an any on ocean c be4 ,yet ! prea*]'s burn+ d5unciations ( s9 & 8 praise ( hol9ess help$ u all to keep /ep ) ! ,inf9ite & hold to ! "r pa?4 ,:e!r 9 =mal disc\rse or 9 ! read+ ( a hymn he lo/ no opportunity to make s9n]s & false pr(essors uncom=table & to *e] well do]s4 ,rev4 ,james ,cr[ell1 ,d4,d41 writes1 9 #aijb3 ,i rememb] go+ 9 to he> ,rev4 ,dr4 ,*amb]s "o ,sabba? aft]noon1 & be+ mu* /ruck ) a rem>k t he made :ile read+ a hymn4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! pla91 /raight=w>d way 9 :i* he w\ld sometimes rebuke :at he ?\ght 0 wrong among ! p4 ,he 0 read+ ! hymn ',my s\l1 be on ?y gu>d ,t5 ?\s& foes arise1' & :5 he came to ! la/ v]se1 beg9n+1 ',fight on1 my s\l1 till dea? ,%all br+ !e to ?y ,god1' he sudd5ly laid d[n ! hymn-book & said1 ',br+ :om8 ,br+ t cruel rum-sell]1 :o sells damnation to 8 fell[ m5 = ! sake ( paltry ga98 ,br+ t lazy l\ng+ ,*ri/ian :o 0 at *ur* ?is morn+1 b is n[ tak+ a nap 9 b$1 at home1 in/ead ( be+ 9 ! h\se ( ,god8 ,no6' ,dr4 ,*amb]s 0 v active & prom95t 9 connection ) ! ,noon-day pray] meet+ 9 ! old ,sansom ,/reet ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 at ! corn] ( ,n9? & ,sansom4 ,he att5d$ t meet+ ) undeviat+ punctuality1 always insi/$ ^u ! ex]cises beg9n+ exactly ^u ! h\r1 & ^u a /rict adh]5ce to ! rule :i* requir$ pray]s & rem>ks to be limit$ to ?ree m9utes4 ,he 0 an inspiration 9 t meet+1 & by 8 _s & 8 eloqu5t voice add$ mu* to its en?usiasm & success4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a little boy att5d+ s*ool at ! ,we/ ,*e/] ,academy1 an ann\ncem5t 0 made at "o "t t a great temp]ance meet+ 0 to be held 9 ,ev]h>t's ,grove1 a little piece ( woods ab\t half a mile f ! end ( ! t[n4 ,! meet+ 0 held on ,saturday aft]noon1 & go+ d[n1 ) a few ( my s*oolmates to att5d ! meet+1 ^u rea*+ ! outskirts ( ! t[n1 :5 yet m ?an a qu>t] ( a mile di/ant f ! place ( meet+ 9 ! woods1 ,i he>d ,dr4 ,*amb]s' cl>ion voice mo/ di/9ctly1 z he 0 engag$ 9 speak+4 ,he 0 = _m ye>s a lead] 9 aggressive movem5ts 9 ! temp]ance cause1 & by 8 fai?fulness 9 d5\nc+ ^? :o 7 engag$ 9 ! traffic he did mu* to promote ! int]e/s ( t great re=m4 ,he 0 also exce$+ly fai?ful z a pa/or 9 look+ aft] ! abs5tees f wor%ip4 ,x 0 said t he c\ld always m>k ^? :o 7 abs5t f ! ,h\se ( ,god on ! ,sabba?1 & t 8 rule 0 on ,monday to look !m up & asc]ta9 ! reason ( _! abs5ce4 ,he 0 an e>ne/ & fai?ful & aggressive work] 9 ! cause ( 8 ,ma/]1 & by 8 eloqu5ce & f]vor succe$$ 9 reta9+ 8 hold ^u ! l>ge congregation t wor%ipp$ 9 ! old *ur* at ! corn] ( ,broad & ,sansom /reets4 ,i c add to ,dr4 ,cr[ell's te/imony my own z to ,mr4 ,*amb]s's inspir+ pres5ce at ! ,union pray] meet+s 9 ! ,sansom ,/reet ,bapti/ ,*ur* = ,i att5d$ _m ( !m4 ,once :5 ! hymn ,oh = a ?\s& tongues to s+ _h be5 f9i%$ he rose up & told u 9 a few burn+ words t we ne$ n pray = a ?\s& tongues1 b t "o tongue 0 en\gh1 if ea* us$ 8 aright4 ,8 k ( ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( 8 p>i%ion]s 0 ne>ly infallible4 ,once :5 a v useful lady memb] _h be5 abs5t dur+ sev]al weeks at revival meet+s 9 ano!r *ur*1 h] pa/or said to h] ( h] abs5ce3 ,x 0 l p\r+ melt$ lead d[n my back4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s did n believe 9 extra meet+s1 b 9 live ones all ! "t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,civil ,,w>4 ,! great ,civil ,w>1 :i* divid$ ! nation & ! /ates1 families & h\seholds1 /ruck ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* l a hurricane4 ,9 a s5se1 ! ,scripture 0 fulfill$ z to ! smit+ ( ! %eph]d & ! scatt]+ ( ! flock4 ,! result 0 to be a di/9ct less5+ ( ,john ,*amb]s's influ5ce ^u ! city ( ,philadelphia1 at lea/1 & 8 relegation to a comp>atively limit$ sph]e ( influ5ce4 ,"o ( 8 alumni writes3 ,if he _h be5 9 sympa?y ) ! ,nor? 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 ,i believe he w\ld h atta9$ a national reputation4 ,z ev5ts turn$ out1 8 ,s\!rn affiliations & sympa?y displac$ him some:at f 8 ni*e ( peculi> influ5ce 9 ,philadelphia1 & relegat$ him to a "w ( less5+ circumf]5ce4 ,! biograph] w\ld gladly pass ov] ! :ole subject1 b true hi/ory requires t a j /atem5t ( ! facts %\ld be giv54 ,:atev] be ! judgm5t1 all ackn[l$ge t ,john ,*amb]s act$ ) a good consci5ce4 ,deo ,v9dice4 ,despite 8 passionate love ( lib]ty & 8 democratic sympa?ies1 he _h imbib$ 9 ,baltimore & held 9 ,p5nsylvania ! g5]al ideas ( ! ,s\? conc]n+ slav]y4 ,?is in/itution 0 consid]$ z or?odoxy itself4 ,x 0 def5d$ f ! pulpit & set =? z div9ely orda9$4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s s9c]ely believ$ t ! black man mu/ ev] be a s]vant ( s]vants unto 8 bre?r54 ,8 passionate appeals to ! supremacy ( ! ,con/itution z aga9/ ! high] law1 & 8 he>ty pr(ession ( admiration = ! law-abid+ citiz5 7 all on ! side ( uphold+ & protect+ slav]y z an ,am]ican in/itution to be sacr$ly safe-gu>d$4 ,j be=e ! w>1 :5 call+ at our home & f9d+ ! book ,uncle ,tom's ,cab9 ly+ ^u ! s(a & be>+ evid5ces ( be+ well p]us$1 he condemn$ ! read+ ( su* a vile "w 9 no measur$ t]ms4 ,by nature a s9c]e man ( peace & 9 practical life a consummate peacemak]1 our pa/or pr(ess$ great abhorr5ce ( w>4 ,nev]!less1 ^! d5unciations ( slaught] & 8 (t-express$ horror ( bre?r5 imbru+ _! h&s 9 ea* o!r's blood1 7 disc\nt$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o knew 8 bitt] d5unciations ( all ?+s ,briti% & mon>*ial1 & rememb]$ 8 ke5 int]e/ 9 ! ,mexican w>4 ,"s ho/ile critic ( our national policy ) ,mexico1 on see+ ! ,philadelphia recruits m>*+ away to s]ve "u ,g5]al ,scott1 call$ !m d\gh faces4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s he>d ( ?is &1 on ! contr>y1 prais+ w>mly ! bold soldi] boys ( #ahdf said t if ! body ( ! man :o _h call$ su* soldi]s 'd\gh faces' 7 made into bread1 !re w\ldn't be a dog 9 ,philadelphia t w\ld eat a p\nd ( x4 ,! sl[ com+ ev5ts ca/ long & great %ad[s :i* rapidly %ort5$ z ! ye> #ahfa drew ne>4 ,! situation 0 critical & ! political sky 0 fa/ ga!r+ blackness4 ,9 politics ,john ,*amb]s 0 a /rong ,democrat1 sympa?iz+ /rongly ) ! presid5t1 ,james ,bu*anan1 ,p5nsylvania's favorite son1 ) :om he 0 p]sonally acqua9t$1 z well z ) 8 niece1 ,h>riet ,lane1 ( ^: decease ,i read 9 ,july1 #aijc4 ,he sp5t sev]al summ]s ) ! presid5t at ,b$=d ,spr+s1 0 (t5 a gue/ at ,:eatl&1 & at ,wa%+ton 0 kn[n at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & once1 at lea/1 op5$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) pray]4 ,x is c]ta9 t our pa/or suff]$ greatly 9 8 m9d ov] ! ?\ght ( a disruption ( ! ,union4 ,?anksgiv+ day 0 ! elect season at :i* prea*]s discuss$ political !mes1 & ,dr4 ,*amb]s's s]mon ( ,novemb] #bd1 #ahei1 0 pr9t$ 9 a pamphlet4 ,i rememb] ! occasion z if x 7 ye/]day4 ,8 r5d]+ ( ! eigh? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy 0 ) su* impressive p[] t to ?is day ,i feel z if no o!r *apt] ought to be read on simil> occasions4 ,he also read ! second *apt] ( ,fir/ ,timo?y1 aft] :i* he (f]$ 8 f]v5t pray]4 ,z ,i p]use aga9 ! pr9t$ disc\rse ,i c he> 8 r++ voice & see ! sup]b & graceful ge/ures4 ,?is 0 8 op5+ s5t5ce3 ,i h ann\nc$ to y my purpose to relieve my he>t ( a burd5 t has long oppress$ me4 ,z an ,am]ican citiz51 an ,am]ican m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 ,i love ?is ,bible2 & ! ,god ( ! ,bible4 ,my c\ntry1 its con/itution1 & its laws1 ,i love4 ,z a man ( peace ,i h a he>t = ! nation4444 ,i love x z a unit4 ,i am ready to live by x z a unit2 & am ready to put ! blood ( my he>t fre% ^u its alt> r ?an see x any?+ else ?an a unit4 ,he !n w5t on to dwell on ! wor? ( ! ,union to ourselves & ! _w ( mank9d1 & ^u ! jeal\sy :i* ,european nations1 especially ! mon>*ies1 & m p>ticul>ly ,engl&1 _h ( u4 ,_! hope ( triumph+ ov] ?is ,we/]n cont95t 0 by triumph+ ov] u4 ,he !n dwelt ^u ! importance1 solemnity & value ( an oa?1 decl>+ t "o ( ! mo/ al>m+ signs ( ! times 0 ! utt] indiff]5ce to ! value ( an oa?4 ,n[1 = example1 ! ,con/itution mo/ positively & absolutely1 9 ! pla9e/ & mo/ unmi/akable mann] provides t a fugitive f labor escap+ f "o /ate to ano!r %all be deliv]$ up4 ,?is is ! ,con/itution4 ,i am n to-day t\*+ slav]y "r or wrong4 ,i am look+ z a practical man at ?+s z !y are4 ,e citiz5 :o w9ks at its evasion1 if he aids or abets ! fugitive 9 8 flight1 he is be=e heav5 a p]jur$ man & ! wat]s ( ! ocean c\ld n wa% out ! /a94 ,! fugitive slave law _h be5 (t5 resi/$ 9 ,philadelphia1 z ,i rememb] well4 ,9 ! same city1 ! fir/ anti-slav]y society _h be5 =m$1 & )9 its pres5t limits ! fir/ ecclesia/ical prote/ ev] rais$ aga9/ slav]y 0 sign$ 9 ! ,m5nonite meet+ h\se 9 ,g]mant[n1 :]e 9 summ] ,i sometimes wor%ipp$4 ,! agitation ( ! abolitioni/s1 & ! burn+ d[n ( ,p5nsylvania ,hall 7 all matt]s ( fre% memory to adult li/5]s 9 #ahei4 ,i n[ take up t "q ( que/ions--c ?is ,union be p]petuat$8 ,i answ] 'yes'4 ,take ! ,bible = our rule & guide4 ,let x be ! %eet an*or ( our hope4444 ,no tempe/ t cr[n$ heads or despotic sceptres c invoke w ev] ?r[ our %ip ^u ! lee %ore or put out ! light ( ?is ,am]ican ,union4 ,aft] a fl+1 by ! way1 at ! div9e "r ( k+s1 a "r :i* ,god gave 9 8 wra?1 he quot$ ! leg5d ( ,frankl9's call+ = pray] 9 ! con/itutional conv5tion1 not$ ! incid5t ( ,jesus & ! tribute to ,cs>1 & !n dwelt on ! necessity ( ! adopt$ citiz51 especially1 keep+ 8 oa?4 ,he intimat$ t ^? immigrants :o did n l our con/itution _h bett] pack up & g home4444 ,! con/itution & laws ( ?is c\ntry are our ,cs> & on u re/s ! solemn duty ( ob$i5ce4 ,he !n pass$ to ! duties ( husb&s & wives1 ( *ildr5 to _! p>5ts1 & to ! duty ( tra9+ ! y\? to speak ) respect ( rul]s & laws4 ,8 f9al exhortation 0 to ! sacr$ obligation to obey ! con/itution & ! laws4 ,he po9t$ out ! dang] ( ! dissolution ( ! ,union1 %[+ t ! p]il 0 great unless our pulpits cease _! clamor aga9/ ! con/itution & ! laws4 ,m9i/]s mu/ n urge ! high] law 7z !y call x7 ( in/9ct1 b prea* ,god's reveal$ ^w1 & cease1 too1 f decl>+ f ! alt> t x is bett] to put into a man's h& a rifle1 a dea? weapon1 r ?an a "m's ,bible4 ,he urg$ t we cease ! agitation & abuse1 t arrays /ate aga9/ /ate1 & t sectionalism be ab&on$4 ,! conclusion 0 made ) trem5d\s effect4 ,if ,i 7 on ! banks ( ! ,potomac1 /&+ by t vault at ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,i w\ld say x ov] ! sacr$ du/ ( ! immortal ,wa%+ton1 ! man t w\ld labor or w\ld wi% = ! dissolution ( ! ,am]ican ,union1 let him be ana!ma1 m>ana?a4 ,b nei!r rhetoric1 nor eloqu5ce1 nor pr(essions ( loyalty to ! con/itution c\ld prev5t secession1 or t fir+ ( ! %ot on ,sumt] :i* unifi$ ! ,nor?4 ,! news ( ?is ov]t act ( ho/ility at once %>ply divid$ ! congregation1 & a numb] ( ! v be/ m5 & wom5 9 ! *ur*1 "s ( !m ,mr4 ,*amb]s's olde/ & w>me/ support]s1 )drew into o!r *ur*es1 mo/ly ,presbyt]ian1 or unit$ !mselves ) ! ,c5tral ,congregational ,*ur*1 :]e !y & _! *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 =m a notable elem5t 9 t honor$ *ur*4 ,o!rs1 l ,anna ,ross1 ! soldi]s' fri5d1 became actively id5tifi$ ) patriotic measures4 ,! loss to ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t *ur* 0 a ri* ga9 to o!r *ur*es4 ,f\r out ( six ( 8 eld]s1 ,daniel ,/e9metz1 ,joseph ,b4 ,%epp>d1 ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton1 & ,john ,y>d1 ,jr41 among 8 able/ laym51 )drew into ,presbyt]ian *ur*es to help build !m up ) _! tal5ts1 g5]osity1 & consecration1 or initiat$ new ent]prises4 ,o!rs1 ?\gh !y did n take away _! lett]s ( memb]%ip1 nev] aga9 or r>ely1 wor%ipp$ 9 ! *ur* edifice4 ,probably ! numb] ?us lo/ to ! congregation ran into ! hundr$s1 b ! break 0 because ( consci5ce & conviction4 ,nev]!less ,god 0 glorifi$ & ,*ri/ honor$ ev5 9 f>ewells4 ,! p>t+s 7 9 fri5d%ip4 ,^! 7 n p]sonal qu>rels1 & ! relations betwe5 man & man = ,*ri/'s sake 7 always ma9ta9$4 ,john ,*amb]s's own te/imony on ?is po9t is cle>4 ,9 #ahge he said ,we did n dispute4 ,!y treat$ me & !y h always treat$ me ) ! greate/ respect & !y 7 among our mo/ useful m5 444 & we h be5 on ! t]ms ( ! mo/ p]fect fri5d%ip s9ce4444 ,we did n h any tr\ble ) ea* o!r--we p>t$ 9 peace4 ,! mo/ /rik+ manife/ation ( ! s5tim5t ho/ile to ! pa/or 0 %[n by "s ( ! tru/ees1 yet 9 a way n approv$ ( by ! congregation4 ,!re 0 possibly "s gr\nd = ! appreh5sion felt by ! tru/ees1 z "o ( !m told me1 t ,s\!rn sympa?iz]s might get control ( ! prop]ty ( ! copp]head *ur*4 ,!re=e1 a flag/aff 0 erect$ on ! ro( & ! />s & /ripes 7 unfurl$1 & = "s mon?s wav$ 9 ! breeze f morn+ till sunset4 ,i 0 pass+ d[n ,*e/nut /reet t v morn+1 j z ! flag 0 run up & a few g5tlem5 /&+ on ! t9 ro( gave ?ree *e]s4 ,x 0 a surprise & n :olly a pleasant "o to me4 ,?is proc$ure hurt ,mr4 ,*amb]s's feel+s1 b he said little ab\t x4 ,n a few o!rs1 includ+ ! biograph]1 ?\ght t peculi> k9d ( patriotism 01 9 its manife/ation1 entirely unw>rant$4 ,at ! next election1 ! tru/ees mo/ prom95t 9 ! flag pole bus9ess 7 quietly dropp$4 ,! excitem5t ab\t ! copp]head *ur* di$ away1 & ! pole 0 tak5 d[n & dispos$ (1 ! flag ev] rema9+ 9 honor4 ,on ! o!r h& ,mr4 ,*amb]s did "s ?+s :i* 8 fri5ds deem$ highly unwise4 ,on "o occasion1 x is said1 he p>ad$ publicly ) ! ,key/one ,club1 a prom95t political organization1 :i* _h be5 influ5tial 9 ! nom9ation ( ,james ,bu*anan4 ,none ( ! "y m5 ( 8 *ur* :o enli/$ 9 ! ,union army receiv$ any enc\ragem5t f _! pa/or1 :o 0 nev] kn[n 9 8 public pray]s to pray = ! success ( ! national cause 9 arms1 ?\gh always petition+ ! ?rone ( grace 9 behalf ( ! ,union ( ! ,/ates4 ,"o aft] ano!r & sometimes gr\ps ( "y patriots toge!r w\ld put on ! national uni=m1 %\ld] _! muskets & m>* (f to battle1 q frequ5tly nev] to return aga94 ,on "o occasion1 be+ call$ on = public pray] 9 ! l>ge ,w$nesday night meet+1 ?\gh b eighte5 ye>s ( age 7,mr4 ,*amb]s always enc\rag$ 8 "y m5 to pray publicly7 ,i petition$ ! ,fa!r ( u all1 z 0 my daily cu/om privately1 & z "s ( ! o!rs ( u did occasionally 9 public1 = ! success ( ! ,union arms 9 ! field1 & ! defeat ( ! slave-hold]'s rebellion1 & t _! cov5ant ) dea? might be annull$ & _! agreem5t ) hell n /&4 ,i meant ( c\rse slav]y & slav]y only1 b p]haps p>ticul> (f5ce 0 tak5 by ! pa/or1 because ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison _h 9 ^! words *>act]iz$ ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 visibly displeas$ & aft]w>ds ref]r$ to ! pray] 9 t]ms ( rebuke4 ,x 0 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! w>1 on ,sunday1 ,may #e1 t ei!r a company or a regim5t1 or portion ( "o--my di>y says "p ( ! ,scott ,legion & ! ,national ,gu>d came to our *ur* to wor%ip be=e go+ to ! front4 ,i d n "k j h[ or :y ! invitation 0 s5t or accept$4 ,probably x 0 to draw out ! exact s5tim5t ( ,john ,*amb]s4 ,9 any ev5t ! patriots ready to die = _! c\ntry receiv$ no direct enc\ragem5t 7except to ma9ta9 ! con/itution & laws ( ! c\ntry71 b r1 z we all ?\ght1 disc\ragem5t1 :5 ! pa/or told !m he c\ld n enc\rage !m to g =? to %$ _! bro!r's blood4 ,:5 ,rob]t ,lee1 ) 8 ,conf$]ate vet]ans1 invad$ ,p5nsylvania1 & 0 /atesman z well z g5]al en\gh to give battle on nor!rn soil at ,gettysburg1 ,philadelphia 0 9 a :ite heat ( excitem5t4 ,capta9 ,griffi?s1 "o ( ! h&some/ m5 9 ! congregation1 ^: pew 0 directly 9 front ( ours1 receiv$ 8 dea? w\nd 9 ?is battle4 ,9 ,june1 #ahfc1 ,i 0 9 ,baltimore visit+ at my uncle's & try+ to recup]ate aft] an attack ( *ills & fev]1 result+ f sp5d+ a summ] on ! o!r side ( ! ,delaw>e4 7,i am n[ ?or\ghly p]suad$1 by ! way1 ( ! effici5cy ( mosquito's z c>ri]s ( mal>ial poison74 ,i _h recov]$1 b on he>+ t ,lee's army _h m>*$ t[>ds ,p5nsylvania1 my native /ate1 ,i imm$iately resolv$ to g home & enli/ 9 ! army4 ,rid+ into ! city & ?r\gh ! b>ricades gu>d$ by ,union soldi]s1 ,i took ! tra9 = ,philadelphia1 rea*+ my h\se on late ,saturday night4 ,e>ly ,monday morn+ ,i enli/$ 9 ,company ,h ( ! ,m]*ants' ,regim5t1 #dd? ,p5nsylvania ,militia4 ,)9 a day or two ,i receiv$ uni=m & arms & 0 on my way to ,camp ,curt9 at ,h>risburg1 ready to m>* to ! =ds ( ! ,potomac4 ,be=e leav+ ,i call$ to see my =m] m9i/]1 ,john ,*amb]s1 to tell him :at ,i 0 ab\t to d1 hop+ to receive 8 bless+4 ,z yet ,vicksburg seem$ impregnable1 & app>5tly ,lee 0 to m>* victori\sly ?r\gh ,p5nsylvania4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s argu$ aga9/ ! possibility ( putt+ d[n ! rebellion1 & descant$ ^u ! impregnability ( ! t]rific =tifications at ,vicksburg1 :i* 7 able1 z he ?\ght1 to bid defiance to any =ce t c\ld be br\ght aga9/ !m4 ,our int]view 0 end$ by ! entrance ( 8 fri5d ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,william ,swan ,plum]1 a h&some man ( magnific5t be>+1 ^: :ite be>d swept 8 brea/ & :om ,i _h m ?an once he>d prea*4 ,he 0 a volum9\s & popul> writ]1 :o _h held pa/orates 9 ,ri*mond1 ,baltimore1 & ,allegh5ey ,city1 ,pa4 ,f ! close ( ! w> until #ahhj he 0 pr(essor 9 ! !ological sem9>y at ,columbia1 ,s4 ,c4 ,be=e ,i _h be5 a day 9 ,camp ,curt9 at ,h>risburg1 ,lee 0 driv5 back f ,gettysburg1 & our w>-gov]nor himself 9 ! camp ann\nc$ to u ! fall ( ,vicksburg4 ,ye>s aft]w>d 9 ,i?aca1 ,i wrote ex-gov]nor ,curt9 a sympa?iz+ lett] on ! dea? ( 8 daught]1 ,mrs4 ,william ,h4 ,sage1 ( our little city4 ,he repli$ 9 a long lett] full ( appreciation & memories ( #ahfa-'fe4 ,no memorial tablet 0 ev] put up 9 ! ,*amb]s's *ur* to ! memory ( ! "y m5 f ! congregation :o gave _! lives to _! c\ntry4 ,x is p]haps on ! :ole bett] to dwell lightly ^u ! record ( ,john ,*amb]s dur+ ! w>1 p>tly because x is a bless$ ?+ to "k h[ to =get4 ,ev5 ! battlefields nature has long s9ce heal$ & reconcil$ to h]self 9 ! sweet oblivion ( fl[]s4 ,we h n[ a unit$ c\ntry1 ! ulc] ( slav]y is a ?+ ( long ago1 & "s ?+s are se5 m cle>ly4 ,possibly bre?r5 ( ,john ,*amb]s :o publicly refus$ to %ake h&s ) him h s9ce be5 sorry4 ,x is also q c]ta9 t 9 ! days ( heat & bitt]ness1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s 0 held responsible = "s ?+s :i* memb]s ( 8 family1 or relatives1 said or did1 & n himself4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 *>g$ ) hold+ c]ta9 s5tim5ts1 or appeal$ to to v9dicate 8 reputation1 he refus$1 z he said to hide himself beh9d a woman4 ,he 0 too mu* ( a man to say wom5 did x4 ,mrs4 ,m>?a ,*amb]s1 8 second wife1 _h di$ 9 ,m>*1 #ahfj4 ,dur+ ! w> or mo/ ( x1 he 0 a wid[]4 ,)9 ?is p]iod1 8 daught]-9-law1 a ,virg9ia lady1 ! wife ( ,duncan ,*amb]s1 presid$ ov] 8 h\sehold4 ,our pa/or's nephew1 ,duncan ,*amb]s ,miln] 7n[ pa/or at ,joliet1 ,ill47 a soldi] 9 ! ,union army1 0 w\nd$1 & sp5t "s "t dur+ 8 convalesc5ce 9 8 uncle's home1 aft]w>ds ent]+ ^u ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ri/ian ,commission4 ,he be>s witness h[ 8 uncle1 ) rock-l convictions1 /rove1 9 spite ( ! obloquy ( enemies & ! coldness ( fri5ds1 to be patriot1 pa/or1 & ,*ri/ian1 be>+ all ?+s1 hop+ all ?+s1 endur+ all ?+s1 9 a try+ "t1 :5 political sl&] 0 busy1 go+ on ) 8 "w z usual4 ,9 all ! sep>ations & diff]5ces betwe5 ! great pa/or & "s memb]s ( 8 flock1 !re 0 no p]sonal bitt]ness or angry ^w4 ,x 0 only on que/ions ( national policy t !y diff]$4 ,_! bro!rly reg>d rema9$ ! same1 & ,god 0 glorifi$4 ,?is c]ta9ly 0 true4 ,john ,*amb]s1 ! h]o quail$ n be=e ?reats ( be+ hang$ at ! lamp po/4 ,he w5t ab\t 8 duties z usual4 ,l mo/ m5 ^: lives are ?reat5$1 our pa/or di$ quietly 9 8 b$4 ,rev4 ,?omas ,de,witt ,talmage came to ,philadelphia dur+ ! w>1 9 #ahfb1 & at once attract$ mu* att5tion & great cr[ds to ! *ur* edifice on ,sev5? ,/reet above ,br[n4 ,i 0 "o ( ! numb] :o 0 drawn "u 8 influ5ce1 &1 f patriotic & p]sonal reasons1 ,i took my lett] away f ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* to unite ) ! ,second ,re=m$ 7,dut*7 ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,dr4 ,talmage 0 pa/or4 ,i met him 9 camp :5 he 0 a *apla9 ( ! ,coal ,regim5t1 rais$ 9 ,philadelphia dur+ ,lee's invasion4 ,no "o c\ld ev] d\bt ,talmage's loyalty to ! ,f$]al cause4 ,9 ! d>ke/ days ( ! w>1 :5 x seem$ z ?\gh ! slave own]s' rebellion w\ld succe$ he utt]$ a f]v5t pray] = ! ,union1 w9d+ up ) ! petition1 ,bla/ ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy4 ,^! 7 ! days :5 on ea* ,sunday1 "o w5t to ! h\se ( ,god1 expect+ to see a new wid[ 9 black & fre%ly made orphans 9 ! congregation4 ,i saw ,mr4 ,talmage fir/ & he>d him speak on ! plat=m 9 ,conc]t ,hall1 :]e also sat ,john ,*amb]s4 ,i rememb] h[ he s5t "s old ladies home to hunt = ! six? *apt] ( ! book ( ,nicodemus4 ,mr4 ,talmage quickly f\nd out :o 7 ! popul> prea*]s ( ,philadelphia--,phillips ,brooks1 ,h]rick ,johnson1 ,a4 ,a4 ,willetts1 ,john ,*amb]s1 & o!rs4 ,he 0 s /ruck ) ,dr4 ,*amb]s's position ( influ5ce t he made inve/igation into 8 me?ods & hir$ a man to look ov] ! files ( ! ,public ,l$g] to make a li/ ( ! subjects on :i* he _h prea*$ 9 previ\s ye>s4 ,all ?is 0 v int]e/+ to ,mr4 ,*amb]s :5 told him by 8 nephew1 to :om ! facts 7 communicat$ by ,mr4 ,talmage himself4 ,fam\s visitors to ! *ur* & prea*]s 9 ! pulpit ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* made v>iety4 ,"s ( ^! s]mons he>d ,i c nev] =get1 su* z t by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,s*5ck1 :o set =? ! example ( ,caleb1 fai?ful f\nd among ! fai?less1 fai?ful only he4 ,! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,grattan ,gu9ness impress$ me m ) 8 flu5cy ?an 8 ideas4 ,dr4 ,daniel ,m>*1 ^: ,night ,sc5es ( ! ,bible ,i read ) delight1 & :o repli$ s spirit$ly to ,hepwor? ,dixon's fooli% *>ges1 ,i met aga9 9 ,bo/on1 aft] 8 t\r ar\nd ! _w 9 ! late eighties1 & f him ,i h lately he>d 9 praise ( 8 old !ological fri5d4 ,dr4 ,plum] gave u good biblical s]mons4 ,s did ,dr4 ,leyburn4 ,dr4 ,neill1 a ,me?odi/1 always pleas$ & f$ u4 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,g4 ,fi%]1 ev] popul>1 & au?or ( _m well-kn[n tunes1 0 also frequ5tly se5 by u4 ,i h felt free to m5tion ! faults1 fail+s1 & defects ( ! man we all lov$ s well1 p>tly because he himself in/ill$ e>ly 9 u ! love ( absolute tru?1 & because 8 c>e] is 9 itself a mighty lesson to all "y m54 ,x is a /ory t %[s self-conque/ & ma/]y ( difficulties1 = ,john ,*amb]s 0 ev] ris+ on /epp+ /ones ( 8 dead self to high] ?+s4 ,out ( 8 own faults1 by ,god's grace1 he made a ladd] by :i* he m\nt$ up to ,god4 ,x is because 8 /r5g? 0 made p]fect 9 weakness t 8 life speaks ev5 yet s p[]fully4 ,?\gh he has be5 dead mu* m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 8 influ5ce is to-day l wave on wave ( ev] wid5+ circles1 & ! =ce ( 8 life is reproduc$ 9 scores ( o!r human lives 9 all p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,ev5 9 intellectual edification he build$ bett] ?an he knew4 ,:5 ! high] criticism came1 ) its imag9>y t]rors1 z ( ho(1 horn1 & tee?1 ,i = "o1 felt able to tame1 manage1 & use x z a fai?ful bea/ ( burd51 bo? = ! hi/ory ( ,japan & ( ,israel1 l>gely because ,john ,*amb]s us$ to say to me3 ,w1 /udy ! ,bible1 & don't be afraid ( :at y f9d !re4 ,:]e "s see only ! *e/nut burr1 ,i h f\nd food & sweetness4 ,out ( ! eat] has come =? meat1 & out ( ! /rong1 sweetness1 l>gely because ( ! atmosph]e :i* ,john ,*amb]s suffus$ ar\nd my y\?ful head4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s's =tie? anniv]s>y s]mon on ,may #ad1 #ahfe1 0 publi%$ 9 a neat pamphlet1 ) a sket* ( ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*4 ,he 0 !n 9 8 sixty-eigh? ye> & 9 vigor\s heal?4 ,ab\t eight or t5 ( 8 orig9al p>i%ion]s out ( ! sev5ty-"o :o1 9 ,april1 #ahbe1 _h vot$ to call him to be _! pa/or1 /ill surviv$4 ,despite ! subtraction ( removals1 dismissals & dea?s ! *ur* rolls %[$ an active memb]%ip ( twelve hundr$4 ,! *ur* edifice1 on a lot sev5ty-six by "o hundr$ feet1 _h co/1 = build+ & enl>gem5t1 ab\t fifty ?\s& doll>s1 all rais$ by direct subscription4 ,ab\t ?ree ?\s& p]sons _h be5 receiv$ into memb]%ip1 n9e-t5?s on confession ( fai?4 ,o!r /ati/ics are int]e/+--#b1eji fun]als1 #f1bdg s]mons1 #b1djj fun]al addresses1 #c1jjj addresses on mission>y1 temp]ance & ,sunday ,s*ool subjects1 & ab\t #bh1jjj pa/oral calls4 ,9 =ty ye>s1 except+ 8 abs5ce 9 ,europe1 he _h be5 out ( ! pulpit = ill heal? only ?ree times4 ,9 ! f\lness ( /r5g? & prosp]ity ! _s ( ?is disc\rse is be/ set =? z he express$ x1 ,oh1 to grace h[ great a debtor & ,hi!rto ! ,"l ha? help$ u4 ,! sal>y ( our pa/or1 at fir/ v mode/1 _h be5 increas$ to #a1ejj1 !n to #b1ejj1 & = a few lat] ye>s1 he receiv$ #d1jjj4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t1 #ahfe1 t ! g5tlem5 ( ! congregation pres5t$ him ) a tea set ( silv]4 ,almo/ z a matt] ( c\rse1 ,john ,*amb]s 0 (t5 approa*$ by pa/orless *ur* committees seek+ a popul> & effici5t lead]2 b nev]1 = "o mom5t1 did he enc\rage ! ?\ght ( leav+ 8 p = ano!r field4 ,nev]!less ! gossips sometimes imag9$ o!rwise4 ,conc]n+ "o p>ticul> in/ance1 :i* 0 ! occasion ( a witty & v rem>kable s]mon1 my fell[-alumnus1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,maurice ,lu!r1 writes me1 "u date ( ,july #af1 #aijc3 ,z a prea*]1 ,dr4 ,*amb]s 01 by voice & p]sonal pres5ce mo/ attractive4 ,8 voice 0 indescribably ri*1 full & sonor\s4 ,he 0 frequ5tly *>g$ ) tak+ lessons f celebrat$ actors4 ,?is he indignantly & mo/ emphatically d5i$1 frequ5tly 9 my he>+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i m ?an once he>d an actor ( "s prom95ce1 aft]w>d a tea*] ( elocution1 ass]t t he 0 9 ! habit ( att5d+ ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 = ! purpose ( gett+ h9ts on ! managem5t ( 8 voice1 f ,dr4 ,*amb]s's me?od4 ,"o s]mon1 mu* criticis$1 ,i rememb] di/9ctly1 to-day4 ,x mu/ h be5 deliv]$ ab\t ! ye> #ahef4 ,! occasion 0 a p]si/5t report1 widely circulat$1 t ,dr4 ,*amb]s 0 ab\t to accept a call to a m l>gely remun]at$ pa/orate 9 ,baltimore4 ,! !me 0 ,! ,immortality ( ! ,sc&al ,mong]4 ,! text 01 ,x is report$ among ! hea!n1 & ,ga%mu sai? x4 ,neh41 vi1 #f4 ,! pa/or said t ,ga%mu _h nev] be5 he>d ( be=e1 & did n appe> aga91 yet he 0 immortal4 ,i4 ,h[ an unkn[n man may become immortal4 ,does any "o ( y say t ! "w ( ! ,"l (f]s no comp5sation 9 ! way ( p]sonal fame8 ,he is correct 9 ! ma94 ,d y\r "w z fai?fully z y may1 & ! probability is t y w die1 & ! _w w give y\r memory n a second ?\ght4 ,m5 w =get :]e y are buri$4 ,! newspap]s w n /op _! presses long en\gh to record ! fact ( y\r dea? unless !y are paid = x4 ,wick$ m5 w say1 ,!re1 we told y s6 ,t fooli% fell[ :o made himself1 & all good fell[s mis]able by 8 religion is dead at la/4 ,he caught a cold go+ to pray]-meet+1 & he is gone1 religion & all4 ,! _w w n greatly conc]n itself ab\t y1 or y\r memory4 ,b j inv5t a new lie ab\t "o ( ,god's sa9ts4 ,x may be z improbable z ?is "o :i* ,ga%mu inv5t$1 t ! ,jews 7 ab\t to rebel1 & at once y take y\r position among ! fam\s m54 ,y\r "n w g d[n to po/]ity1 z "o :om ! _w w n will+ly =get4 ,unborn g5]ations w read y\r "n1 & believe ! lie :i* y inv5t$4 ,,ii4 ,h[ %\ld ! ,*ri/ian man meet sc&al8 ,9 ! way 9 :i* ,nehemiah met x4 ,he said no?+ to refute ! sc&al4 ,he kept "r along1 do+ ! "w ( ! ,"l4 ,he knew t any attempt to answ] ! *>ge w\ld only give advantage to ! enemy4 ,if a dog b>ks at y 9 ! /reet1 x is bad policy to turn r\nd & b>k back at him4 ,! dog is always a bett] b>k] ?an y are4 ,if y l[] y\rself to 8 level1 y mu/ n compla9 if he beats y at 8 own game4 ,keep on do+ ! ,"l's "w4 ,!y s5t = ,nehemiah to come d[n & h an int]view ) !m at "o ( ! villages ( ! pla9 ( ,ono1 b he repli$ ,o no6 ,i am do+ a great "w3 ,i _c come d[n4 ,imitate ,nehemiah4 ,y may n h ! immortality ( ,ga%mu1 b t is an immortality ( infamy4 ,bett] be rememb]$ by ,god1 ?an by ,8 enemies4 ,! effect ( ?is s]mon 0 imm5se & imm$iate4 ,! daily press took x up1 & made frequ5t & pung5t comm5ts1 b ! %>p wit ( ! good prea*] _h =e/all$ all criticism4 ,!re 7 _m special s]mons1 ab\t election "t1 & 9 civil crises1 :i* 7 equally bright & witty4 ,x 0 n by ^! t ! reputation ( ! good man 0 made1 h[ev]4 ,none :o he>d1 c ev] =get 8 s]mons = ! "y4 ,z a r dull boy ( n9e1 or t51 ,i li/5$ z if he 7 talk+ directly to me4 ,he>+ once a pret5ti\s "y man1 criticis+ ,dr4 ,*amb]s1 & say+ t he 0 n an intellectual prea*]1 my wond] 0 :at intellectual meant3 & ,i 0 greatly help$ by my "m1 :o told me t ! "y man did n "k en\gh to be able to und]/& our pa/or4 ,aft] all ^! ye>s1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t my "m 0 entirely "r4 ,8 s]mons = ! culture ( ! ,*ri/ian ,life1 ,i h nev] he>d equall$4 ,he anticipat$ ev]y?+ 9 ?is l9e :i* ,drummond aft]w>d wrote4 ,aft] fifty ye>s1 8 =m1 8 face1 8 voice1 are all z vividly pres5t z !y 7 9 my *ildhood1 & ,i am sure t ! spiritual lessons ( 8 life1 survive j z /rongly 9 ! he>ts ( hundr$s ( u boys ( ! old ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*4 ,john ,*amb]s 0 mu* m ?an a prea*]4 ,8 pa/oral "w1 & 8 intimate p]sonal k ( ea* memb] ( 8 l>ge congregation1 7 z rem>kable z 8 pulpit utt]ances4 ,?ursday 0 8 day = com+ to our h\se1 & x seems to me n[1 t he came e ,?ursday1 b t is1 ( c\rse1 impossible4 ,h[ev]1 we *ildr5 always expect$ to see him on ,?ursday1 & usually at d9n]4 ,i well rememb] ! homelike frankness ) :i* he w\ld express 8 appreciation ( "s ( ! di%es :i* my "m1 :o 0 a notable1 & old-"t h\sewife1 w\ld h prep>$ = him4 ,i rememb] ev5 m di/9ctly h[ x seem$ to me t he knew ev]y?+ t w5t on at our s*ool & ! ev5ts ( our little cosmos4 ,he seem$ to be z mu* int]e/$ 9 !m z we boys 74 ,he seem$ to "k ev]y?+ t we did4 ,! only "t 9 my boyhood t ,i w5t to ,wel*'s circus1 d[n ,walnut /reet1 ,i became disgu/$ ) "s co>se jokes ( ! cl[n1 & w5t out be=e ! p]=mance 0 ov]4 ,i ran d[n ! /airway f ! dress circle1 out ( ! door1 & plump into ! arms ( ,dr4 ,*amb]s6 ,did he scold me8 ,n mu*4 ,he simply said 9 t voice ( 81 ! tones ( :i* 7 l an organ1 ,my boy6 ,y 9 t place6 ,come n[1 y did n l x1 did y8 ,i %\ld n ?9k t y w\ld c>e = su* ?+s4 ,i %\ld ?9k y\r telescope w\ld %[ y f9] sights ?an any?+ y w\ld see !re4 ,h[ did he "k t ,i _h a telescope1 & t ,i _h made x myself1 & t ,i us$ to be up on ! ro( ( our old home all night1 only creep+ into b$ j 9 "t to avoid be+ caught8 ,i nev] told him4 ,i w5t no m to ! circus4 ,9 our *ur* life x 0 ! same4 ,on ! ,sunday on :i* ,i unit$ ) ! *ur*1 !re 7 sev5ty-two :o 7 receiv$2 yet ?is great man f\nd "t to say to ! boy ( fifte51 z we left ! *ur*1 t he w\ld expect me to take "p1 pref]ably by engag+ 9 pray]1 9 ! ,sunday night pray] s]vice1 a =tnight f t day4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,light ,,at ,,ev5+ ,,"t4 ,9 ! sev5 or eight decades ( "w = ! ,ma/] by ,john ,*amb]s & 8 alumni1 besides ^? :o h f9i%$ _! "w on e>? & ^: names ,i d n rememb]1 n hav+ kn[n !m1 or kn[n !m b slightly1 !re are o!rs1 prea*]s ( ! ,gospel1 probably tw5ty or m1 /ill 9 active c>e]4 ,x is int]e/+ to look d[n ! li/ ( ^? :o are1 ) ! writ]1 fell[ alumni ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 & to see also 9 :at v>i$ pa?s ( s]vice !y foll[ ! ,ma/]4 ,9 ! li/ ( eighte5 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s kn[n to ! writ]1 six are ,presbyt]ian1 two are ,me?odi/s1 ?ree ,bapti/s1 two ,congregationali/s1 & ?ree ,episcopal4 ,! fir/ ( ^? attract$ to ! gospel m9i/ry by ! pa/or 0 ,?omas ,irv9e1 :o di$ ab\t #ahbg or #ahbh4 ,! second 0 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,br[n1 :o unit$ ) ! *ur* ,octob] #a1 #ahbf1 & 0 orda9$ ,june #cj1 #ahcc4 ,?us began1 9 true apo/olical succession1 a l9e ( prophets ( ! good ^w ( ,god4 ,x 0 "o ( ! unansw]able pro(s ( ! g5u95ess ( ,john ,*amb]s's ,*ri/ianity1 t he taught ! religion ( ,jesus z some?+ m ?an a set ( op9ions1 or ev5 ( convictions4 ,he %[$ u all h[ to agree to disagree1 to be fri5ds1 & keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 9 ! bonds ( peace1 ev5 :5 we c\ld n see eye to eye4 ,he c>$ v little :at d5om9ation 8 boys ent]$ z prea*]s ( ! ,gospel4 ,:at he rejoic$ 9 0 _! be>+ witness to ,*ri/4 ,int5se z he 01 9 8 e?ical e>ne/ness & 9 ! reality ( religion1 t5aci\s ( 8 own ideas z is ivy to ! wall1 he accord$ ! same lib]ty ( consci5ce & action to o!rs t he all[$ himself4 ,9 ?is1 our lead] 0 l>ge m9d$ z well z big he>t$4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t 8 real g5]osity ( m9d & bread? ( !ological sympa?y 7 great] ?an ^? ( _m laym51 ^: m5tal view & habits h long be5 fix$4 ,= an absolutely judicial op9ion on ?is subject1 ,i %\ld tru/ ! m5 9 ! pulpit r ?an ^? 9 ! pew4 ,if ?is view seems a novelty1 let u turn to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,edg> ,levy1 ! v5]able pa/or ( ! ,b]ean ,bapti/ *ur* ( ,we/ ,philadelphia4 ,n[ ov] f\r score1 he unit$ ) ! *ur* ab\t #ahce4 ,he said at ! semi-c5t5nial or jubilee ( ,may1 #ahge3 ,dr4 ,*amb]s has always be5 ! c\nsellor & fri5d ( "y m54 ,:at pa/or ev] _h ! p[] ( draw+ ar\nd him1 to ! same ext5t1 ! "y m5 ( our city8 ,et]nity alone w disclose ! army ( "y m5 :o h light$ _! tor*es at ?is alt>1 & :o h gone =? to enlight5 & save a dy+ _w4 ,_m ( ^! "y m5 h ent]$ o!r d5om9ations2 b our pa/or nev] seem$ o!rwise ?an glad t !y _h f\nd fields ( usefulness 9 o!r directions4 ,8 only conc]n seem$ to be t !y might be true m51 useful m51 fai?ful to ,god & to duty4 ,& "h1 ,i _c refra9 f an allusion to my own *ange ( *ur* relations1 z illu/rative ( 8 g5]osity4 ,:5 ,i felt call$ ^u to leave ?is home ( my y\? & unite ) ano!r p :o be> a diff]5t "n1 ,i call$ on him to tell him ( my purpose4 ,& :ile he c\ld n accept ( my views1 ,i %all nev] =get ) :at a l>g5ess ( he>t he took my h& 9 bo? ( 81 & bade me g & prea* ! ev]la/+ ,gospel to p]i%+ m54 ,our great tea*] 0 a man ( cont9u\s spiritual gr[?1 9 8 old age rip5+ 9 ! wisdom t help$ & 9 ! fai? t makes fai?ful4 ,"s ?+s 7 se5 by himself m cle>ly :5 ,god _h giv5 him ! p]spective ( exp]i5ce4 ,?is 0 s notable1 t x excit$ ! surprise ( ^? :o rememb]$ only ! =m] fi]y days4 ,he became less impetu\s & abusive ( 8 enemies4 ,"o alumnus writes1 ,a few ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 ,i ask$ him 7,dr4 ,*amb]s7 :y he _h fall5 away f 8 /r5u\s & frequ5t utt]ances 9 behalf ( total ab/95ce4 ,he repli$ t exp]i5ce _h taught him t to make a man 'e :it :ole' 0 almo/ z easy z to save him f a s+le evil habit1 or to correct a s+le fault1 & t he _h come to feel t ! utt]ance ( a complete gospel 0 m necess>y ?an prea*+ temp]ance4 ,i ?9k t ?is %[$ ,mr4 ,*amb]s to be a less n>r[-m9d$ man ?an he _h sometimes appe>$ to be4 ,8 nephew writes3 ,aft] ,i graduat$ at college 9 #ahff1 ,i w5t to ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y & visit$ him a numb] ( times4 ,i 0 n q cle> ab\t ent]+ ! ,presbyt]ian m9i/ry4 ,he urg$ me to d s & told me confid5tially ! plans to get 8 own *ur* into ! ,presbyt]y be=e 8 dea?4 ,:5 ,i ask$ him h[ he c\ld advise me to subscribe to ! ,we/m9/] ,confession :5 he c\ld n d x himself1 he said3 ,my son1 ,i c swall[ "s ?+s n[ ,i c\ld n =ty ye>s ago6 ,9 a ^w1 ,john ,*amb]s saw z cle>ly z ,:itti]3 ,! lett] fails & sy/ems fall1 ,& e symbol wanes2 ,! ,_s ov]brood+ all ,et]nal ,love rema9s4 ,) prophetic eye he p]ceiv$ also t ! individualism ( ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 soon to belong to ! pa/1 & t unity & co-op]ation 7 to prevail ov] competition & indep5d5cy4 ,yet to suppose ,john ,*amb]s 0 ev] a sect>ian w\ld be to misjudge him :olly4 ,8 v life brea!d out ! pray]3 ,o ,"l & ,ma/] ( u all6 ,:ate'er our "n or sign1 ,we own ?y sway1 we he> ?y call1 ,we te/ our lives by ?9e4 ,dur+ ! la/ decade ( 8 life ,dr4 ,*amb]s )drew some:at f public speak+ outside ( 8 own pulpit4 ,ab\t f\r ye>s be=e 8 dea? came a /roke ( p>alysis :i* some:at weak5$ him4 ,8 physician 0 ! celebrat$ speciali/ & au?or :o1 l ,dr4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 has enri*$ bo? sci5ce & lit]ature4 ,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell4 ,! pati5t 0 p>ticul>ly t\*$ by ! t5d] solicitude ( 8 ,quak] fri5ds1 ^: meet+ h\se on ,twelf? /reet 0 j across f 8 home4 ,on recov]y he s5t out to 8 ho/ ( enquir+ fri5ds a circul> conta9+ 8 ?anks 9 pr9t z foll[s3 ,a ,,c>d ,,f ,,! ,,rev4 ,,john ,,*amb]s4 ,= _m days my m9d has be5 ex]cis$ h[ ,i c\ld 9 ! mo/ ,*ri/ian & mode/ way rea* ! eye & e> ( a v l>ge numb] ( fri5ds ^: solicitude = my re/oration to heal? & cont9u$ life has be5 s m>k$4 ,i h conclud$ t a simple c>d1 s5t out ?r\gh ! press1 f an hone/ he>t1 w\ld be acceptable to all4 ,fir/1 !n1 ,i owe a debt ( undy+ gratitude to ! ,m9i/]s ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 :o came l doves to ! w9d[s ( my tab]nacle ) ! inquiry late & e>ly3 ',h[ is he2 any *ange = ! bett]8' ,aga9 my gratitude is due to a l>ge numb] ( ,god's ,israel1 :o call$ aga9 & aga9 )\t any o!r object ?an to "k :e!r ! light 0 beg9n+ to burn bright] 9 ! h\se ( sorr[4 ,h[ ,*ri/ian-l 0 ?is6 ,!n1 aga91 ,i wi% to ackn[l$ge1 z be/ ,i c1 my debt ( gratitude to t l>ge class ( my fell[-citiz5s1 beg9n+ ) ! le>n$ juri/ & rea*+ d[n to ! humble/ man ( toil4 ,9 ?is enum]ation ,i take m ?an ord9>y pleasure 9 includ+ a l>ge numb] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 especially ! memb]s ( ! ,twelf? ,/reet ,meet+4 ,:ile memory la/s ^? fond inquiries ( old & "y w n be =gott54 ,k9d words nev] die4 ,z to my own belov$ p ,i may say ( !m1 z ,jesus said ( ! fai?ful woman3 ',!y h done :at !y c\ld'4 ,!re has be5 no?+ left undone to relieve ! anxiety ( a pa/or's he>t4 ,! ,press1 too1 has be5 mo/ k9d & g5]\s1 = :i* ,i ?ank !m4 ,nor c ,i pass unnotic$ ! em95t s]vices ( my physician1 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell1 ,m4,d41 ^: skill & devotion1 "u ,god1 h br\ght me into a /ate ( convalesc5ce4 ,glori\s ,*ri/ianity6 ,h[ unlike all o!r sy/ems ( religion4 ,,john ,,*amb]s4 ,philadelphia1 ,m>* #bh1 #ahga4 ,on rea*+ 8 sev5ty-six? ye>1 9 #ahgd1 ! "y p ( ! congregation plann$ a delightful surprise1 ( :i* he ?us told1 at ! semi-c5t5nial ( 8 pa/orate3 ,!y conv]t$ ^! two figures '#g--f' into gold doll>s1 & !y pres5t$ me ! '#gf' beautifully made up ( gold doll>s1 conta9+ "o hundr$ & elev5 9 all4 ,! glory ( "y m5 is _! /r5g? & hope4 ,x w\ld h>dly be fair to expect an old man ( sev5ty-two1 :o _h borne ! heat & burd5 ( ! day1 & 0 already brok5 9 heal? & by _m sorr[s1 to feel z hopeful & buoyant conc]n+ ?+s at ! end ( ! e>? z a "y man n yet ?irty4 ,yet none m ?an himself felt humiliat$ & took rebukes gladly1 :5 he realiz$ t he _h n honor$ 8 ,ma/] by z l>ge a measure ( fai? z he ought to h done4 ,late 9 #ahgj1 j be=e leav+ = ,japan1 to :i* c\ntry ,i _h be5 invit$ by ! "l ( ,e*iz51 to organize ! education ( ! lads ( 8 prov9ce accord+ to ,occid5tal pr9ciples & 9 mod]n me?ods1#aj ,i call$ on my old pa/or to receive 8 bless+ & take f>ewell4 ,always he>ty 9 8 welcome & k9dly 9 8 int]e/1 ,i felt t 8 fai? 0 n z /rong conc]n+ ! educational & mission>y conque/ ( ! ,f> ,ea/1 z 8 prea*+ & long-cont9u$ int]e/ _h l$ me to expect4 ,z ) ! w> = fre$om & national life1 s 9 ! w> = ! ,ev]la/+ ,k+dom1 x seem$ to me he took a too local view ( a great subject4 ,i 0 g5u9ely surpris$ t1 in/ead ( he>tily *e]+ me1 he seem$ to disc\rage me4 ,he spoke gloomily ( ! va/ masses ( unt\*$ hea!nism & said t any?+ ,i c\ld d 0 only z a drop 9 ! bucket4 ,footnote #aj3 ,see ,v]beck ( ,japan1 ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,nev]!less1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i int5d$ to make t drop tell1 & ,i felt t :at man c\ld n d1 ,god w\ld4 ,i ent]$ ! ,japan1 9 :i* no native ,*ri/ian d>$ !n to make confession ( 8 fai?1 9 :i* no m conv]ts to ,re=m$ ,*ri/ianity ?an c\ld be enum]at$ on ! f+]s ( "o h& 7 kn[n1 & 9 :i* desc5dants ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics ( ! e>ly sev5te5? c5tury 7 /ill 9 ! crypts1 undiscov]$ yet1 ev5 by ! ,fr5* mission>ies !n on ! soil4 ,at t "t1 #ahgj1 feudalism ) its m$ival ideals 0 ! rule ( society4 ,a half doz5 gov]nm5t s*ools on ,we/]n pr9ciples1 & only "o or two ( mission>y orig91 7 9 _! infancy4 ,i w5t out to live f\r ye>s 9 ! ,ea/1 "o ( !m z a lone exile 9 ,fukui4 ,?is 0 ! ,japan :i* ,v]beck1 ,br[n1 & ,hepburn by ,*ri/ian tea*+ & heal+1 :i* ,sat[1 ,a/on1 & ,*amb]l9 ?r\gh s*ol>%ip1 & :i* ,kido1 ,okubo1 & ,iwakura by political action 7 recon/ruct+1 & :]e all ! fasc9ations & horrors ( ! pagan _w 7 rampant4 ,no life insurance company 9 ,am]ica w\ld !n insure my life1 except at a heavy premium4 ,:5 ,i came back home 9 #ahgd1 & 9 ! /ill gr&ly att5d$ ,friday night meet+ spoke to ,dr4 ,*amb]s' p1 ,i told !m ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es ) ne>ly a ?\s& memb]s enroll$1 ( ,*ri/ian s*ools & hospitals1 & ( a new ,japan4 ,i call$ ! att5tion ( ! n[ v5]able pa/or to ?is fre% illu/ration ( ! tru? he _h s (t5 proclaim$1 h[ mu* great] ,god 0 ?an our feeble fai?1 & h[ sup]bly ! k+dom ( heav5 0 m>*+ on4 ,aft] ! b5$iction1 a he>ty "r h& %ak5 & left %\ld] patt$ 9 ! anci5t /yle1 ) words ( gl[+ fri5d%ip1 made = my s\l a picture set 9 diamonds ( delight--! la/ ( ! great man t has fram$ itself 9 my memory4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,transf] ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,to ,,! ,,presbyt]y4 ,= =ty-eight ye>s ! congregation to :i* ,john ,*amb]s m9i/]$ _h =m$ an ,indep5d5t ,*ur*4 ,! "t _h n[ come :5 ! same company ( ,*ri/ian believ]s1 :i* _h be5 ! ,n9? ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 0 to ent] ^u ! ?ird /age ( its hi/ory1 & become ! ,*amb]s ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,on ! #i? ( ,may1 #ahbe1 ,mr4 ,*amb]s _h receiv$ 8 call4 ,amid all vicissitudes1 ! remov+ to a new neighborhood1 ! build+ fir/1 & !n ! enl>g+1 ( ! *ur* edifice1 ! t]rible /orm ( ! ,civil ,w>1 & ! removal ( a l>ge numb] ( 8 p else:]e1 no?+ _h s]i\sly int]f]$ ) 8 "w or ?reat5$ its /ability or cont9uance1 b 9 #ahgd ! pa/or began to ?9k s]i\sly ab\t ! future ( 8 flock4 ,! :ole tr5d ( population 9 all ?ree directions1 nor?1 s\?1 & we/ 0 away f ,broad & ,sansom1 :ile bus9ess 0 /eadily encroa*+ ^u ! neighborhood once :olly occupi$ by homes4 ,john ,*amb]s _h ov]/epp$ ! limits ( ?ree score ye>s & t54 ,a /roke ( p>alysis 0 nature's fir/ w>n+ t ! be/ days ( 8 /r5g? 7 ov]4 ,! "t seem$ n[ to h come :5 an indep5d5t *ur*1 ( ! type :i* _h = ne>ly half a c5tury demon/rat$ its p[] to live & gr[1 0 no long] ne$$4 ,x 0 n self-conceit1 b dire necessity t compell$ ,john ,*amb]s to reflect & to ask ! "q :e!r1 aft] ! removal ( 8 own p]sonality & ! snapp+ by dea? ( ! ties :i* b\nd ?ree g5]ations to him 9 love & loyalty1 ! *ur* c\ld exi/ z an indep5d5t body4 ,long he pond]$ ! matt]4 ,he brea!d 8 ?\ghts at fir/ to no "o1 n ev5 to 8 wife1 b look$ to ,god = light4 ,he wait$ = ! vision4 ,:ile he 0 mus+1 ! fire burn$4 ,he has himself told ! /ory3 ,= a :ole ye> ,i did n ev5 say to ! belov$ companion ( my bosom :at my object 01 :at ,i 0 ?9k+ ab\t1 b ,i 0 ca/+ ar\nd to "k :at 0 to become ( ?is h\se4 ,i ?\ght ( t little h\se d[n at ! ea/]n end ( ,gir>d /reet1 :]e ! v5]able & godly ,samuel ,wylie1 ,d4,d41 liv$ & prea*$ ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,i rememb]$ ! degradation :i* aft]w>d fell ^u x4 ,i rememb]$ ! beautiful *ur* on ,sev5? /reet1 bel[ ,ar*1 :]e our honor$ fri5d1 ,dr4 ,beadle1 prea*$1 & ,i rememb]$ t x 0 conv]t$ into a place = negro m9/rels4 ,i recollect$ ! h\se :]e my once rem>kable & eloqu5t & noble fri5d1 ,?omas ,h4 ,/ockton1 prea*$ ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & h[ x 0 desecrat$ f ! s]vice ( ,almighty ,god to ! s]vice ( ! devil1 & ,i said "o morn+1 z ,i sat ^u ! summit ( a hill away (f yond] 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york1 j z ! sun 0 go+ d[n1 & ,i look$ out ^u t beautiful c\ntry3 ',god help+ me1 :5 ,i g home ,i w tell my bre?r5 ! conclusion ,i h rea*$ aft] a :ole ye>'s /udy & ?\ght & pray]4' ,t conclusion t ,i _h come to 0 t we w\ld g into ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,philadelphia1 we w\ld *ange our *>t]1 & we w\ld put ?is *ur* 9 su* a *>t]$ position t we %\ld nev] lose x1 b x %\ld /& firm & fix$ ^u ! immutable pr9ciples ( ! ,"l ,god1 firmly consecrat$ to ! hol9ess ( ! atonem5t & ! blood ( ! sa9ts4 ,we did x4 ,we w5t into ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,^? m5 ( ,god ?rew _! arms ar\nd u1 almo/ ) %\ts ( hallelujah1 9 ! room j back ( our h\se4 ,! ,presbyt]y met u & welcom$ u1 & ,i _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ?is *ur* tak5 into fell[%ip ) t d5om9ation :]e !y are to-day1 & :]e ,i tru/ ! *ur* w ev] abide & prosp] "u ,god's bless+4 ,i say dev\tly t we did n lose our memb]%ip by ! *ange4 ,i believe !re 7 two communicants :o took "s (f5se4 ,"o ( !m1 poor fell[1 has gone to ,heav51 ,i believe1 b !re 7 b ^? two :o left u1 & ,i am z c]ta9 z ,i c be t if t de> bro!r _h liv$1 !y w\ld h1 bo? husb& & wife1 be5 ) u n[4 ,x is v c]ta9 t ! /ep 0 a wise "o4 ,x is /ill m c]ta9 t _h su* a transf] tak5 place be=e1 or dur+ ! w>1 !re w\ld h be5 a mu* l>g] procession ( memb]s into ! ,congregational ,*ur*1 :]e9 scores ( ,*amb]ites c\ld f ! op5+ ( ! w> be c\nt$4 ,deeply indoctr9at$ 9 primitive & apo/olic ideas1 !y :o rema9$ ) ! pa/or until #ahgd w\ld1 if ! *ange _h be5 made tw5ty ye>s e>li]1 h gone l ^? :o 9 #ahfa w5t out f ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 l>gely because ( _! ideas z to ,union & secession1 & ent]$ ! ,c5tral ,congregational ,*ur*4 ,! ,presbyt]y dealt v l5i5tly1 z a ,doctor ( ,div9ity told me 9 #aijc1 ) ! old ',w> ,horse'4 ,dr4 ,h]rick ,johnson tells u t :51 at ! ,presbyt]y's invitation1 ,john ,*amb]s gave 8 rem9isc5ces ( fifty ye>s' s]vice = ,god 9 ,philadelphia1 ! address 0 a revelation & inspiration & a b5$iction4 ,we ins]t "h 8 lett] to ,dr4 ,*amb]s's nephew3 #ajgj ,nor? ,hal/$ ,/reet1 ,,*icago1 ,jan4 #a/1 #aijc4 ,de> ,dr4 ,miln]3 ,my p]sonal k ( ! ,rev4 ,john ,*amb]s is limit$ to ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life4 ,dur+ my ,phila4 pa/orate1 he held a unique & conspicu\s place 9 ! city1 z pa/or ( an indep5d5t ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,presbyt]ian 9 its =m ( ,gov]nm5t1 yet indep5d5t ( ecclesia/ical au?ority4 ,he grew "s great m5 9 t p]iod4 ,he 0 ! /urdy *ampion ( "s great causes4 ,8 int5se & /alw>t cont5tion = civic & social righte\sness c\ld always be c\nt$ on4 ,! ru% & =ce & d[nright ab&on ) :i* he flung himself aga9/ e =m ( evil made him a lead] ( m5 & a w9n] ( victories4 ,he 0 z bold z a lion1 & _h ! he>t ( a *ild4 ,8 emotions 7 n born bl9d1 & !re=e1 :ile int5se1 7 "u curb & bit4 ,8 prea*+ 0 (t5 ! quiesc5ce ( turbul5ce4 ,he himself might well be *>act]iz$ a phlegmatic fanatic4 ,8 talk be=e our m9i/]s' meet+ "o day1 aft] he _h return$ to ! ,presbyt]ian fold1 & :5 he _h be5 invit$ to give u "s rem9isc5ces ( 8 fifty ye>s s]vice = ,god 9 ,philadelphia1 0 a revelation1 an inspiration & a b5$iction4 ,we felt !re 0 b "o ,john ,*amb]s1 :om ,god _h s5t into ?is _w1 m>k$ 'n transf]able' & 'good = ?is trip only'4 ,,h]rick ,,johnson4 ,x 0 soon aft] ?is ev5t1 t he receiv$ ! title ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity1 & h5ce=? we call$ him ,doctor ,*amb]s4 ,a ,congregational m9i/]1 "o ( ! alumni ( ,john ,*amb]s ,indep5d5t ,*ur* writes3 ,i ?9k he mu/ h be5 pa9$ :5 he turn$ 8 *ur* ov] to ! ,presbyt]ians4 ,yet "h 0 practical wisdom4 ,at 8 dea? !re 0 no long] room = an indep5d5t *ur* 9 ,philadelphia ( ! type ( ! *ur* :i* he _h f\nd$4 ,he did n lack practical wisdom4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,semi-,,c5t5nial ,,& ,,f>ewell4 ,:51 l ,ru? leav+ h] native l& to dwell ) ,naomi--"m 9 love1 z well z 9 law--,john ,*amb]s plight$ 8 tro? to ! *ur* t became orphan = 8 sake2 he made ,ru?'s words 8 own1 & 9 8 he>t said to 8 p3 ,! ,"l d s to me & m also1 if aught b dea? "p !e & me4 ,= fifty ye>s 8 "o congregation 0 8 fir/ & only love4 ,deaf to all calls--& !y 7 _m--8 "o answ] to 8 p 0 ,ru?'s to ,naomi1 & to ^? seek+ him1 ! ,%unammite's1 ,i dwell among m9e own p4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i he>d him say1 said ,dr4 ,levy 9 #ahge1 t ?\gh y c\ld give him only a cru/ ( bread & a cup ( cold wat]1 he w\ld cont9ue to be y\r pa/or4 ,love begets love1 & unfail+ confid5ce1 t5d] sympa?y & ard5t love 444 made ?is union endur+ & fruitful ( ev]y?+ sweet & preci\s4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahge t1 aft] long prep>ation1 ! pa/or's semi-c5t5nial anniv]s>y 0 celebrat$4 ,we "h reproduce ! programme z pr9t$3 #ahbe #ahge ,,commemorative ,,s]vices ,,on ,,! ,,semi-,,c5t5nial ,,anniv]s>y ,,( ,,pa/orate ,,( ,,rev4 ,,john ,,*amb]s1 ,d4,d4 ,,ov] ,,"o ,,congregation ,,may #i,,? ,,to #ad,,?1 #ahge ,sabba? ,day1 ,may #i?1 #aj ,a4,m4--,anniv]s>y ,s]mon--,rev4 ,john ,*amb]s1 ,d4,d4 ,s]vice #d ,p4,m41 ,s]mon1 ,rev4 ,t4 ,j4 ,%epp>d1 ,d4,d4 ,s]vice #g ,p4,m41 ,s]mon1 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,blackwood1 ,d4,d4 ,monday ,ev5+1 ,may #aj?1 ,s]vices #g4--,rem9isc5ces ( ,e>ly ,days--,%ort addresses by ,rev4 ,edg> ,levy1 ,d4,d41 ,rev4 ,joseph ,bak]1 ,rev4 ,john ,bliss1 ,rev4 ,?omas ,j4 ,br[n1 & ,rev4 ,r4 ,g4 ,s4 ,mc,neille1 :o 7 =m]ly memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,tuesday ,ev5+1 ,may #aa?1 #ahge4--,sabba? ,s*ool ,jubilee4 ,half pa/ sev5 o'clock--,s++ & ,addresses4 ,half pa/ eight o'clock--,refre%m5ts = ,s*ol>s ( ,sabba? ,s*ool4 ,w$nesday ,ev5+1 ,may #ab? at #g o'clock4 ,social ,re-union ) a ,fe/ival1 = ,memb]s ( ! ,*ur* & ,congregation1 at ,horticultural ,hall4 ,?ursday ,ev5+1 ,may #ac?1 #g o'clock4 ,g5]al ,praise & ,?anksgiv+ meet+--p>ticipat$ 9 by ,m9i/]s ( diff]5t d5om9ations4 ,friday ,ev5+1 ,may #ad?1 #h o'clock4 ,! ,congregational ,pray] ,meet+1 9 ! body ( ! *ur*4 ,9 a s]mon m>k$ by ! usual graces ( deliv]y1 ,dr4 ,*amb]s1 z he 0 !n1 rec\nt$ 9 a t\*+ mann] ! wond]ful goodness ( ,god enjoy$ dur+ a half c5tury4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ by 8 *ur* (fic]s & congregation & 8 "y alumni 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,8 old fri5d1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,t4 ,j4 ,%epp>d1 ) s+ul> grace & p[]1 prea*$ f ! fitt+ text3 ,he %all be l a tree plant$ by ! riv]s ( wat] t br+e? =? 8 fruit 9 8 season2 8 leaf also %all n )]4 ,monday ev5+ 0 devot$ to epi/ol>y communications or addresses by pa/ors :o _h =m]ly be5 memb]s ( ! *ur*1 su* z ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,br[n1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,levy1 ,rev4 ,joseph ,j4 ,bak]1 ,rev4 ,william ,j4 ,paxson1 ,rev4 ,john ,c4 ,bliss1 ,rev4 ,s4 ,p4 ,kelley1 & ,rev4 ,r4 ,g4 ,s4 ,mc,neille4 ,tuesday ev5+ 0 = ! p>ticipation ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool *ildr5 9 ! jubilee s]vice4 ,on ,w$nesday ev5+ ! social reunion at ,horticultural ,hall took place1 :5 besides ! s++1 l$ by ,pr(4 ,william ,g4 ,fi%]1 & appropriate words f ,rev4 ,dr4 ,eva & ,rev4 ,william ,r4 ,/ockton1 ,francis ,newl&1 ! life-long fri5d & eld] ( ! *ur*1 pres5t$ 9 ! "n ( ! p a gold5 tribute 9 ! =m ( "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,"o ( 8 "y m51 ,john ,wanamak]1 on ! eve ( 8 dep>ture = ,europe1 _h ! day be=e s5t 8 pa/or a five hundr$ doll> bill on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury4 ,! audi5ce1 numb]+ a ?\s&1 aft] prom5ad+ & %ak+ h&s ) _! belov$ m9i/]1 p>took ( refre%m5ts1 ea* lady receiv+ a h&some memorial b\quet4 ,on ,?ursday ev5+ !re 0 ano!r fea/ ( reason & fl[ ( s\l 9 ! greet+s by pa/ors ( neighbor+ *ur*es4 ,rev4 ,george ,dana ,bo>dman 0 9 ! *air1 & ,rev4 ,dr4 ,bre$1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,newton1 ,dr4 ,hatfield1 & ,william ,r4 ,/ockton %[$ by ^w & look _! love & fell[%ip4 ,dr4 ,bre$1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 address1 read ! foll[+ orig9al l9es3 ,a /rang] boy f ,er9 came-- ,he made our l& 8 *os5 home4 ,he he>d ! ,ma/]'s graci\s call1 ,he seiz$ ! bann]1 climb$ ! wall1 ,he blew ! trumpet1 drew ! sword1 ,he fir$ ! %ot1 he prea*$ ! ^w ,by grace div9e1 ?ro' toils & te>s1 ,) ard5t hopes1 defy+ fe>s1 ,9 holy scorn ( sc(fs & je]s ,he's held ! =t = fifty ye>s6 ,& if ! ,god :om we adore1 ,b grant :at ?\s& he>ts implore1 ,he'll hold x yet = _m m6 ,am5 & am56 ,! "t honor$ ,friday ev5+ pray] meet+ 0 held ?is week on ,may #ad 9 ! upp] auditorium & ,rev4 ,dr4 ,plum] ( ,columbia1 ,s4 ,c41 & ,rev4 ,*>les ,br[n ( ,philadelphia made addresses4 ,x 0 at ! gold5 jubilee1 z we h %[n1 t ,dr4 ,*amb]s hav+ on o!r occasions rec\nt$ ! gifts ( 8 p to _! pa/or--! furni%+ ( 8 h\se1 ! table set ( silv]1 ! exp5se money = a trip to ,europe1 ! c>pet+ ( 8 h\se1 /udy & p>lors by ! ladies1 ! "y p's bir?day (f]+ ( #aaa 9 gold pieces 0 treat$ to a fre% surprise1 ! gold5 tok5--"o ?\s& doll>s4 ,9 ! gr& old pa/or's spee* 9 response to 8 unexpect$ gold5 %[]1 he made x cle> :at radiance x ?r[s ar\nd ?is old man's ev5+ ( life4 ,ent]+ ^u 8 sev5ty-eigh? ye>1 ,dr4 ,*amb]s /ill kept up 8 abundant labors1 ?\gh x 0 manife/1 especially aft] ! fun]als ( old & belov$ p>i%ion]s & ! great dra9 on 8 sympa?ies1 t 8 p[]s 7 fail+ fa/4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahge1 he _h an attack ( p>alysis ( ! bladd]1 :i* induc$ sev]e inflammation ( ! kidneys1 result+ 9 blood poison+1 f :i* he di$ 9 8 home1 at ,gir>d & ,twelf? /reets1 aft] an illness ( sev]al weeks1 at #aa4ae ,p4 ,m41 ,septemb] #bb1 #ahge4 ,x 0 on ,communion ,sunday1 ! la/ ( ! mon?1 t asleep 9 ,god 8 mortal rema9s await$ _! burial4 ,8 body 0 br\ght to ! *ur*1 & !nce f ! spot :]e he _h1 a few weeks be=e1 celebrat$ 8 gold5 anniv]s>y4 ,! la/ words utt]$ by him & set to music 7 sung by ! qu>tet z ! rema9s ( ,john ,*amb]s 7 tak5 f ! *ur*3 ,f>ewell1 f>ewell1 f>ewell1 ,we meet no m on ?is side ( ,heav54 ,our p>t+ sc5e is o'er1 ,our la/ fond look is giv54 ,f>ewell1 f>ewell1 f>ewell4 ,i h copi$ ^! words z k9dly contribut$ by "o ( ! orig9al qu>tet1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,gunn+4 ,dr4 ,*amb]s di$ ,septemb] #bb1 #ahge1 f\r mon?s aft] 8 fiftie? anniv]s>y4 ,8 successors 9 ! pa/orate h be5 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,c4 ,we/wood1 ,d4,d41 #ahgf-ahgh2 ,rev4 ,j4 ,m4 ,b4 ,otts1 ,d4,d41 #ahgi-'hc2 ,rev4 ,?omas ,a4 ,hoyt1 ,d4,d41 #ahhd-aijb4 ,on ?is v day1 ,june #cj1 z ,i f9i% revision ( ! manuscript to h& to ! pr9t]1 ,july #a/1 #aijc1 ,i read ( 8 decease ye/]day4 ,! executor ( ! e/ate ( ,john ,*amb]s1 ,rob]t ,h4 ,h9ckley1 ,jr41 att5d$ to ! settlem5t ( ! e>?ly affairs ( 8 tea*] & fri5d1 includ+ ! di/ribution among 8 gr&*ildr5 ( ! pieces 9 ! set ( silv] pres5t$ by ! congregation 9 #ahfe4 ,9 ! c5tral "p ( ,laurel ,hill ,cemet]y1 9 a small lot j (f ! ma9 driveway1 ) f\r granite po/s to m>k ! corn]s1 is ! v mode/ monum5t made ( ?ree blocks ( granite1 set "o ^u ano!r1 ! :ole indicative ( solidity1 /r5g? & symmetry4 ,! top piece is un9scrib$4 ,on ! c5t] piece "o reads3 ,,rev4 ,,john ,,*amb]s ,,= ,,fifty ,,ye>s ,,pa/or ,,( ,,*amb]s ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur*1 ,dec4 #ai1 #agig4 ,sept4 #bbnd1 #ahge4 7,on ! gr\nd block is inscrib$17 ,!y t turn _m to righte\sness %all %9e z ! />s =ev] & ev]4 7,on ! o!r side1 on same block ) ! "n is37 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life4 ,,matilda ,p4 ,,*amb]s ,wife ( ,rev4 ,john ,*amb]s ,di$ ,m>* #d1 #ahgg4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,! ,,"m4 ,john ,*amb]s us$ to boa/ ( 8 ?ree big ,w's--,walton1 ,wanamak]1 & ,:itak]4 ,! two fir/-nam$ are kn[n to mo/ ( my read]s4 ,! ?ird1 :o made a v[ to give to ! ,"l all he _h or made ov] ! am\nt ( sixty ?\s& doll>s1 0 a g5]\s help] ( ! pa/or4 ,! fir/ great (f%oot f ! "m *ur* on ,broad ,/reet is ! ,be?any ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 9 :i* ,messrs4 ,wanamak] & ,walton1 7 g5]\sly int]e/$ & unceas+ly active4 ,9 #ahge ,mr4 ,*amb]s said1 ,connect$ ) our movem5ts z a *ur*1 no s+le ev5t 9 our hi/ory exce$s 9 po9t ( gr&eur or importance ,be?any mission1 444 ,a v few1 "s ?irty1 ( ! "y work]s ( our *ur* head$ by t rem>kable "y man1 ,john ,wanamak]1 left u & aft] !re be+ a selection made 9 ! s\?we/]n "p ( ! city1 !y />t$ a ,sabba? ,s*ool 9 ! work+ room ( a little ,iri% %oemak]1 ) "s t5 little ragg$ *ildr5 to beg9 )1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a v few weeks !y _h to take all ! room 9 ! little ,iri%man's home1 pretty mu*1 & !n !y _h n en\gh4 ,a t5t 0 erect$ t w\ld conta9 "s f\r or five hundr$1 & !n ! congregation agre$ t !re %\ld be a h\se put up1 & a "o-/ory h\se 0 put up t w\ld conta9 "s five or six hundr$4 ,x seems almo/ l a fairy tale :5 "o contra/s ! condition ( ?+s 9 ! ,be?any neighborhood1 z ,i fir/ saw x 9 #ahee1 & z x is n[4 ,aft] our family _h mov$ f ,gir>d ,av5ue to ! h\se on #bj? /reet f\r doors bel[ ,*e/nut on ! ea/ side1 my "m took me "o day to ent] ! public s*ool situat$1 ,i believe1 at #bbnd & ,%ipp54 ,j z we turn$ ! corn] at ,tw5tie? & ,p9e ,/reet1 ,i look$ across to ! s\?we/4 ,= _m hundr$ ( acres1 !re 0 an expanse ( vacant lots occupi$ "h & !re ) squatt]s' cab9s1 goose pa/ures & roam+ c[s1 ! /reets n be+ yet cut ?r\gh4 ,/ill 9 ! days ( ! volunte] fire company1 ) all its lawlessness & also ( abundance1 yes1 sup]abundance1 ( liquor saloons1 x seem$ "o ( ! lea/ promis+ portions ( ! city4 ,n[1 x is d5sely built up ) elegant homes & is ! c5t] ( weal?1 com=t1 & culture4 ,i rememb] well1 too1 :5 ! fir/ b& ( work]s w5t out f ! "m *ur* & on ! #ad? ( ,febru>y1 #aheh1 9 two second /ory rooms ( ! h\se at ,no4 #bace ,s\? ,/reet1 began a ,sunday ,s*ool1 ) tw5ty-sev5 s*ol>s & two tea*]s1 ! seat+ capacity be+ ek$ out1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 ) r\gh scantl+ br\ght up out ( ! cell> & laid ^u bricks4 ,long be=e hot wea!r1 ! rooms1 halls1 & /airway 7 cr[d$1 s on ! #ah? ( ,july a t5t 0 set up on ! ,nor? side ( ,s\? /reet4 ,aft] a summ] "u canvas1 ! corn] /one = a *apel 0 laid on ! #ah? ( ,octob]1 ,dr4 ,*amb]s ) 8 bre?r51 ,leyburn1 ,bra9]d1 & ,mc,leod mak+ addresses4 ,! *apel :i* measur$ #dj by #fj feet 0 d$icat$ on ,janu>y #bg?1 #ahei1 & on ,janu>y #d?1 #ahfb1 ,rev4 ,augu/us ,blauvelt began 8 labors z city mission>y1 becom+ aft] a ye> a mission>y to ,*9a4 ,i rememb] him z prea*+ a rem>kable s]mon on ! k+dom ( ,satan4 ,he di$ 9 ,april1 #aijj4 ,! gr[? ( ,be?any 0 cont9u\s & surpris+4 ,i rememb] h[ ^? mo/ int]e/$ conv]s$ ) ea* o!r ab\t ! "n ( ! *ild n[ fully born & ready = its clo?+ & *ri/5+4 ,! walks & talks & exp]i5ces by ! way1 9 go+ f ! old home to ! new ent]prise1 call$ up ! words ( ! ,scripture3 ,he l$ !m out z f> z ,be?any & lift$ up 8 h&s & bless$ !m4 ,s ! "n ( ,be?any 0 decid$ ^u4 ,on ,septemb] #be1 #ahfe1 ! ent]prise 0 organiz$ into a ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* "u ! c>e ( ! ,presbyt]y ( ,philadelphia1 ,old ,s*ool4 ,! lot at ! s\!a/ corn] ( ,tw5ty-second & ,ba9bridge /reets1 #aab by #ach feet1 0 pur*as$1 & on ,febru>y #ac1 #ahgj1 ! new & commodi\s edifice 0 d$icat$4 ,to-day1 ) its l>ge eld]%ip1 bo>ds ( tru/ees & deacons1 its doorm5 & ti!m51 its lead]s ( ,*ri/ian b&s1 its college e/abli%$ 9 #ahha--! fir/ ( its k9d 9 ,philadelphia1 & ( :i* = _m ye>s its vice-presid5t1 ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton1 0 *ief fri5d & b5efactor1 ,be?any is a c5t] ( bless+ to ?\s&s4 ,( ! ,deaconesses' ,home1 ! ,m5's ,fri5dly ,inn1 & o!r details ( ! great "w we h n space to speak4 ,at 8 decease 9 ,novemb]1 #aijj1 ,mr4 ,walton left ab\t #bjj1jjj = ! erection ( a new college build+4 ,no soon] 0 ,be?any ,*ur* gr[n to adult life ?an x began to s5d =? colonies4 ,! ,be?any ,mission 0 its fir/ namesake4 ,by ?is "t1 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 ! boy t ,i once knew z no ri*] or poor] ?an ! av]age1 _h become "o ( ,philadelphia's pr9cely m]*ants1 ) h& ev] op5 = gifts & help4 ,a lot at ! nor!a/ corn] ( ,tw5ty-eigh? & ,morris /reets1 measur+ #aad by #acf feet1 0 secur$4 ,x 0 f> away f any human dwell+1 b x 0 9 ! direction ( gr[?4 ,! skill$ fi%]s ( m5 let d[n ! net j :]e !y knew ! fi%es w\ld be 9 %oals--a me?od & policy foll[+ out t ( _! great tea*]1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( _! e>?ly exempl>1 ,john ,*amb]s4 ,on ?is lot ,mr4 ,john ,wanamak] & ,mrs4 ,wanamak] 7at ^: w$d+ ,i rememb] be+ pres5t1 z a boy71 9 gratitude to ,god = ! wond]ful pres]vation f fire ( ! great ,wanamak] /ore1 h erect$1 s9ce ! /reets 7 op5$1 a sup]b edifice ) all mod]n equipm5ts & furni%+4 ,?is1 at ! pres5t "t1 s]ves z a *ur* & ,sunday ,s*ool & = social ga!r+s4 ,! ma9 *ur* edifice is to be erect$ lat] on ! s\!rn portion ( ! /ill unoccupi$ lot4 ,h[ gratify+ ?is 0 to ! ,presbyt]y ( ,philadelphia is se5 9 ! records giv5 bel[4 ,f ! m9utes ( ,octob] #cj1 #aija1 we make extracts ( ! ,,proce$+s ,,( ,,! ,,tru/ees ,,( ,,! ,,presbyt]y ,,( ,,philadelphia4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,h4 ,h9ckley pres5t$ ! foll[+ preamble & resolution3 ,z a memb] ( ! special committee :o report$ ,june #a1 #ahii 7see folio #bbh7 on ! propos$ location ( a *ur* at #bh? & ,morris ,/reets1 ,i desire to report t 9 accordance ) ! p]mission !re9 grant$1 ,mr4 ,john ,wanamak] has erect$ & d$icat$ to ! memory ( ! late ,rev4 ,john ,*amb]s a *ur* build+ on ! ,nor? ,ea/ corn] ( #bh? & ,morris ,/s41 :i* af=ds ample space = a congregation ( fifte5 hundr$ wor%ipp]s1 also = a l>ge ,sabba? s*ool & sev]al l>ge rooms suitable = read+ rooms & = ! g5]al purposes ( an in/itutional *ur*4 ,! gr\nd & build+ co/ ,mr4 ,wanamak] ov] eighty ?\s& doll>s1 all ( :i* has be5 paid & ! build+ 0 d$icat$ dur+ ! ?ird week ( ,octob]1 free ( debt1 z ,! ,john ,*amb]s ,memorial ,*ur*4 ,i sugge/1 !re=e1 t we recomm5d to ,presbyt]y ! foll[+ ,resolution3 ,resolv$1 ,t a special ,committee ( ?ree memb]s ( ?is ,presbyt]y be appo9t$ to wait on ,mr4 ,john ,wanamak] & ext5d to him ! ?anks & appreciation ( ! ,presbyt]y = 8 pr9cely lib]ality & 8 magnific5t recognition ( ! "w & s]vices ( "o ( our mo/ devot$ m9i/]s :o has long s9ce be5 call$ to 8 rew>d4 ,?is 0 unanim\sly agre$ to & ! ,committee appo9t$4 ,9 ! above record1 ! "n ( ,rob]t ,h4 ,h9ckley is t ( ! surviv+ eld] ( ! ,*amb]s ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* & /ill an indefatigable work] 9 ,*ri/'s "n4 ,on ,saturday aft]noon e>ly 9 ,may1 #aija1 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge ga!r+ ( ,be?any ,*ur* p & ab\t five hundr$ *ildr51 gr\nd 0 brok5 at ,tw5ty-eigh? & ,morris /reets4 ,besides addresses f ,john ,wanamak]1 ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,wm4 ,patt]son1 ,john ,?ompson1 ,george ,van ,deurs1 & ! laym5 ,edw9 ,adams1 ,rob]t ,boyd1 & ,r4 ,m4 ,coyle1 !re 7 pray] & s++4 ,i visit$ ?is z yet unbuilt portion ( ! city on ,friday1 ,jan4 #bcrd1 #aijc1 :i*1 besides be+ ! #cbd? anniv]s>y ( ! ,union ( ,utre*t1 our great national prec$5t = f$]al gov]nm5t & ! date ( ! d9n] ( ! ,holl& ,society ( ,philadelphia1 0 = me a v]itable ,john ,*amb]s day4 ,/>t+ f ,?irte5? & ,filb]t1 ! site ( ! old ,*ur* ( ! ,v[1 & mov+ ?r\gh ! ,city ,hall build+s & ,wanamak]'s ,gr& ,depot & big /ore1 ,i came to ,broad & ,sansom1 :]e 9 #ahcj1 t[>ds ! sett+ sun1 !re 7 b unoccupi$ lots1 or only a few scanty build+s4 ,fur!r d[n ,broad ,/reet1 ne> ,spruce1 ,i pass$1 hav+ already /udi$ ! int]ior (1 ! new & impos+ /ructure1 ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,memorial ,*ur*4 ,!nce s\?we/w>dly1 ,i walk$ to ,be?any ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* :i*1 :5 />t$1 0 amid bricky>ds1 vacant lots1 & ) a great area ( ! op5 c\ntry /ret*+ to ! s\?we/4 ,i !n bo>d$ a ,gray's ,f]ry c> & rode pa/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ars5al & into a region :]e ! /reets _h only v rec5tly be5 cut ?r\gh1 & 7 b p>tially pav$ or curb$4 ,i f\nd ! ,*ur* ( ! ,love ( ,god1 ! ,john ,*amb]s ,memorial ,*ur*1 /&+ alone 9 its glory4 ,no human dwell+s 7 ne>] ?an a qu>t] ( a mile1 ?\gh h\ses ( wor%ip c\ld be disc]n$ ris+ out ( ! fr+e ( dwell+s4 ,b ?is pione]+1 prep>+ 9 ! des]t a highway = our ,god1 0 exactly :at ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* p & ! ,be?any ,mission colony ( #aheh1 _h done be=e4 ,x 0 simply plant+ ! /&>d = ! ho/s to foll[4 ,:at gr& fai? to g ahead ( population & to be lit]ally a =]unn] ( ! gospel6 ,outw>dly ! edifice1 built ( a comb9ation ( light brick1 ,scot* granite1 & t]ra cotta1 seem$ b little l a *ur*1 yet only1 z x 71 to impress ^u ! m9d ! absurdity ( ev] call+ an edifice--a ?+ built by masons & c>p5t]s--a *ur*1 :i* is a company ( human s\ls call$ to d ,god's w4 ,yet = su* uses1 & = su* a company1 & int5d$ to be helpful to ! education & tra9+ ( ! "y 9 social hol9ess & = ! wor%ip ( ,god1 :at c\ld be bett]8 ,9 ! basem5t 0 a gymnasium1 ) g5]\s facilities = physical ex]cise1 & t :i* is next to godl9ess4 ,!re 7 also a great ent]ta9m5t room1 a kit*51 tea room1 & ap>tm5ts = ! janitor & 8 family4 ,up/airs1 on ! fir/ or ma9 floor 0 ! great ,sunday ,s*ool room prop]1 divisible1 by movable p>titions & curta9s1 into class rooms & able to hold 9 unity ab\t twelve hundr$ p4 ,(fices1 read+ rooms1 places = mo!rs' meet+s1 &1 oh bless$ mod]n addition--fulfill+ at lea/ "o pa/or's dreams--rooms1 :]e invalids or mo!rs ) small *ildr5 might come1 see ! m9i/] b n be se5 by ! congregation1 /ay z long z !y c\ld & leave1 :5ev] !y wi%$1 ?r\gh a side door )\t di/urb+ any "o4 ,k9d]g>t5 rooms & also ^? = ! junior classes complet$ ?is mod]n in/ance ( consecrat$ common s5se express$ 9 a build+4 ,aft] ! c\rte\s janitor _h %[n me ab\t1 ,i w5t up on ! ro(1 :5ce projects _m feet 9 ! air a rotat+ /> ) electric lights %[+ at night1 ! r$1 :ite1 & blue 9 alt]nation1 :ile ea/ & we/ along ! ridge pole rises 9 l>ge lett]s1 electrically illum9at$ at night1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,love ( ,god--?\gh ! corporate "n ( ! complet$ ent]prise is to be ! ,john ,*amb]s ,memorial ,*ur*4 ,on ! ro( also is a great bell ca/ at ! ,mc,chane f\ndry1 9 ,baltimore4 ,?is is ! gift ( ,miss ,kate ,w5tz1 :o1 ) h] aunt ,miss ,c\/y1 7 z ,i rememb]1 among ! mo/ fai?ful wor%ipp]s dur+ _m ye>s 9 ! old *ur*4 ,its silv]y tones made ! air quiv] ) melody fir/ on ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,fac+ ! s\? & ! sunny h\rs is a sup]b /a9$-glass w9d[1 ) ! m$allion portrait ( ! great pa/or1 z he look$ 9 8 prime1 :5 8 hair 0 j beg9n+ to turn gray4 ,?us1 9 a s\?we/]ly l9e1 ?r\gh ! city ( ,philadelphia1 f ne> ! spot :]e to-day /&s ! great ,read+ ,t]m9al1 has issu$ a *a9 ( sweet influ5ces1 :i*1 l ^? ( ! ,pleiades1 _c be b\nd4 ,! d$icatory s]vices ( ! ,john ,*amb]s ,memorial ,*ur*1 erect$ z a ?anksgiv+ (f]+ to ! praise & glory ( ,god1 & 9 memory ( ! life & good works ( 8 s]vant1 ! ,rev4 ,john ,*amb]s1 7 held dur+ ! week beg9n+ ,octob] #ai1 #aijb1 on ent]+ ! new h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,! publi%$ pamphlet1 :i* is ri*ly illu/rat$ ) portraits & pictures ( ! *ur* edifices1 is a valuable s\v5ir ( bo? old times & new4 ,yet ?is is n all4 ,on ,june #i1 #ahih1 "s ( ! ,*ri/ian work]s ( ,be?any ,*ur* began s]vices 9 a t5t 9 ,we/ ,philadelphia1 ne> ,baltimore av5ue & ,fiftie? /reet1 & out ( t beg9n+ has gr[n ,sa9t ,paul's ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 :i* fl\ri%es ) high promise4 ,its edifice 0 d$icat$ ,m>* #bd1 #aija4 ,"h aga9 ! great pa/or is commemorat$ by a sup]b memorial w9d[ :i* %ea!s ! light & color t set =? mo/ glori\sly ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,x has be5 re>$ to ! memory ( ,john ,*amb]s by ,mrs4 ,john ,hunt]1 ! wid[ ( ,mr4 ,john ,c4 ,hunt]1 s long ! fai?ful eld] 9 ! old ,broad ,/reet ,*ur*4 ,! basem5t ( ,sa9t ,paul's ,*ur*1 furni%$ & fitt$ up by ! ,bro!rhood ( ,&rew & ,philip1 is nam$ ,walton ,hall & conta9s a m>ble tablet 9 memory ( ,rudolph ,s4 ,walton1 :i* reads z foll[s3 ,,9 ,,lov+ ,,remembrance ,,( ,,rudolph ,s4 ,,walton4 ,a wise c\nsellor4 ,a lov+ fri5d4 ,a j man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,unto ! life beyond--,novemb] #aj?1 #aijj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= ,i "k :om ,i h believ$1 & am p]suad$ t ,he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto ,him aga9/ t day4 --,,ii ,,timo?y1 i3#ab4 ,/ill fur!r at ,rutl$ge1 ,delaw>e c\nty1 ,pa41 is ano!r ,*amb]s ,memorial ,*ur*1 e/abli%$ & c>ri$ on *iefly by "y m5 & wom5 :o are alumni ( ! ,fir/ ,indep5d5t ,*ur* & ( ! ,*amb]s ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,x has be5 lib]ally assi/$ by ! tru/ees ( ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,*ur* & conta9s /a9$ glass memorial w9d[s 9 honor ( ! pa/or & also ( ! eld]s ( ! old ,broad ,/reet ,*ur*4 ,9 ! h&somely pr9t$ & illu/rat$ pamphlet1 entitl$ ,d$ication ,s\v5ir ( ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,memorial ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 prep>$ by ,rev4 ,?omas ,a4 ,hoyt1 ,d4,d41 pa/or em]itus1 & publi%$ = ! ,build+ ,committee 9 #aija1 "o w f9d mu* int]e/+ in=mation conc]n+ ! two *ur*es m]g$ into "o & /ill occupy+ a home 9 ! commodi\s edifice on ,broad /reet1 bel[ ,spruce4 ,aft] due conf]5ce ! two congregations execut$ =mal articles ( agreem5t ,may #bg1 #ahig1 & _! action 0 ratifi$ by ! ,presbyt]y4 ,= a %ort "t !y bo? become "o1 wor%ipp$ 9 ! edifice ( ! ,*amb]s ,*ur*1 & :5 t 0 sold & torn d[n1 ! old ,epiphany ,*ur* build+ at ,fifte5? & ,*e/nut /reets 7:]e9 s long ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,newton1 a favorite writ] ( *ildr5's books1 m9i/]$71 !n own$ by ,mr4 ,john ,wanamak]1 0 made use (4 ,f ?is tempor>y abid+ place ! unit$ congregation mov$ into _! new & spl5did temple1 enjoy+ ! fir/ d$icatory s]vices on ! ,sabba? day1 ,decemb] #h1 #aija1 & cont9u+ !m dur+ ! five succe$+ ev5+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*amb]s-,,wylie ,,memorial ,,*ur*4 ,! pr9cipal dates & items ( f9ancial int]e/ are z foll[s3 ,( ! sum ( #dab1ejj receiv$ f ! sale ( ! prop]ty at ,broad & ,sansom ,/reets1 ! sum ( #bjj1jjj 0 set aside z a p]petual end[m5t = ! use ( ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,*ur*1 & #fj1jjj 7 appli$ to ext+ui% ! mortgage debt4 ,! sum ( #f1jjj 0 giv5 to ! ,rutl$ge ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,on ,decemb] #bf?1 #ahii1 ! congregation in/ruct$ ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees to proce$ ) ! erection ( a new *ur* edifice1 accord+ to an e/imate submitt$ by ,j4 ,e4 ,a4 ,l4 ,p5nock1 ! co/ ( same to be #aja1jjj & 9 ,april1 #aijj1 ! erection ( ! build+ 0 begun4 ,on ,augu/ #h?1 #aijj1 ! corn] /one 0 laid & on ! fir/ ,sunday ( ,decemb]1 #aija1 ! ,*ur* build+ 0 =mally d$icat$1 ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,a4 ,hoyt1 ,d4,d41 prea*+ 9 ! morn+1 & ,rev4 ,h5ry ,c4 ,m9ton1 ,d4,d41 9 ! ev5+4 ,! entire co/ ( ! *ur* build+ 0 #ajc1iae4ff4 ,! co/ ( ,organ1 #aj1jjj2 ,co/ ( ,pews1 #c1bfj2 ,pulpit ,furniture1 #fjj2 ,/a9$ ,glass1 #a1ejj2 ,heat+ ,sy/em1 #b1djj2 ,c>pets1 #c1deg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,)9 two ye>s aft] prea*+ ! d$ication s]mon1 ! pa/or em]itus fell asleep 9 ,god1 & fun]al s]vices 7 held 9 ! new edifice4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,*amb]s-,wylie ,memorial ,*ur* met 9 ! pa/or's /udy1 at noon on ! same day1 & pass$ ! foll[+ resolution3 ,! ,rev4 ,?omas ,a4 ,hoyt1 ,d4,d41 our ,pa/or ,em]itus & = sev5te5 ye>s our pa/or1 ^: dea? occurr$ 9 ,bryn ,mawr on ,monday1 ,june #bi?1 0 belov$ by u all & by ! *ur* we repres5t4 ,he came to u 9 #ahhc & by 8 untir+ devotion to ! int]e/s ( ?is *ur* & 8 skill 9 c>ry+ into effect ! union ( ! two *ur*es n[ "o 9 ?is pres5t organization has made possible our pres5t prosp]ity & position ( influ5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[1 dur+ ! pa/orate ( ,rev4 ,e4 ,trumbull ,lee1 ) a few ( ! old ,*amb]ites & _m new foll[]s ( ! ,ma/] ! 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